New Orleans Police Department

It’s a big difference from past Super Bowls in New Orleans, but fans say they appreciate it.

In the weeks since the attack, city officials have pushed back on the idea it was preventable.

After more than a decade under federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department will finally have a chance to prove that it can police itself, a judge ruled Tuesday.

The New Orleans Police Department has hired former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton to review the city’s security plans and harden it against future attacks after last week’s deadly rampage on Bourbon Street.

For Ford, the declining clearance rate, along with other numbers she has crunched, are indicators that the department’s sex crimes unit remains severely understaffed and underresourced.

A proposal to wind down the New Orleans Police Department’s longstanding federal consent decree is drawing pushback from critics who say the department needs ongoing oversight.

The Gulf States Newsroom obtained more than 350 pages of public comments concerning the NOPD’s planned drone program. Here’s what they said.

Following a first-of-its-kind confirmation process, New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to confirm Mayor LaToya Cantrell's pick to lead the city's police department.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s pick for police chief could be confirmed Thursday after a city council committee voted 4-1 to advance her nominee to a full vote.