New Orleans Police Department
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is the largest police force in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
| New Orleans Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | NOPD |
| Agency Overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1796 |
| Employees | 1457 (2020) |
| Annual Budget | $194 million (2020)[1] |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
| Jurisdictional Structure | |
| Divisional agency | City of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana , United States |
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| Map of New Orleans Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 350.2 square miles (907 km2) |
| Population | 383,997 (2020 census) |
| General nature |
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| Operational Structure | |
| Headquarters | 715 S. Broad Street |
| Officers | 959 (2023) |
| Agency executive | Michelle Woodfork, Superintendent |
| Bureaus | 5 |
| Facilities | |
| Districts | 8 |
| Central lockups | 1 |
| Website | |
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New Orleans Police Department Media
African American New Orleans Police officer, 1871, sketched by Alfred Waud
Battle of Liberty Place-charge on the police and militia
Mounted police during New Orleans Mardi Gras 1984
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New Jersey State Police Sergeant Major Stripes
New Orleans Police vehicle in 2009
References
- ↑ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S.". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/26/how-much-money-goes-to-police-departments-in-americas-largest-cities/112004904/.
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