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New Orleans Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 281,440 2,869 179 65 1,085 1,540 14,880 4,591 7,081 3,208
2006 N/A 955 56 49 276 574 5,635 1,897 2,266 1,472
 

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Southern Decadence events start and more today in New Orleans
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:11:33 -0700
Events happening in and around New Orleans.

Hurricane Katrina, Houston And The Humanitarian Case Against Zoning
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:12:17 -0700
Why the Texas city's laissez-faire attitude toward land use works.

Mickey Loomis hedges his bet on the New Orleans Saints repeating
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:41:47 -0700
News and notes from the Saints

Media forgot to follow rules of reporting after hurricane hit
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:19:52 -0700
If an entire city could sue for slander, New Orleans would own a few national networks.

New Orleans' Mayor: Can Mitch Landrieu Revive the City?
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:13:21 -0700
The scion of one of Louisiana's political dynasties, Landrieu must deal with the diaspora, decay, education and the perpetually vexing issue of race

In New Orleans, a Shrimp Po’Boy Takes on Added Significance
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:13:51 -0700
From Jake Tapper and Barbara Garcia: NEW ORLEANS -- The president lunched with his family at the Parkway Bakery & Tavern in mid-city New Orleans today, ordering a shrimp po’boy. Five years ago, after Hurricane Katrina struck and the levees... New Orleans - Hurricane Katrina - hurricane - Meteorology - Earth Sciences

How New Orleans is Cleaning Up Its Big Sleazy Reputation
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:28:21 -0700
The Big Easy has come back, thanks to a better economy, returning tourists and a local resolve not to put up with corruption anymore

New Orleans resilient but still struggling
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:51:06 -0700
Cynthia Morrison purchased her first home on August 1, 2005. Hurricane Katrina wiped her New Orleans East home off the map before she could make her first house payment.

Might Bloomberg Join Obama’s Economic Team?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:04:49 -0700
*After a four-hour long golf session with President Obama at Martha’s Vinyard, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters that the two talked mostly about the economy and golf, of course. But there have been a few whispers suggesting that Obama may be considering replacing his current economic treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner. Insiders say multibillionaire [...]

Chicago Police Chief Criticized for Gang Pow-Wow
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:34:51 -0700
  *Chicago police Superintendent Jody Weis is facing mounting criticism for holding a so-called “gang summit” last month, even though several police departments across the country have used this method for decades in an attempt to curb crime. The three biggest complaints are that Weis himself was at the meeting, the department should instead be [...]

Hurricane Katrina tested former NOPD lieutenant's mettle
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:09:23 -0700
He overcame challenges during, after the catastrophe

Tracking bandits: Local police, FBI post bank robbery photos online
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:28 -0700
If you plan on robbing a bank, remember to do one thing: Smile, because you're probably on BanditTracker.

Ogden hosts book signing for 'New Orleans: What Can't Be Lost'
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:11:43 -0700
And more events happening in New Orleans on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.

Beloved priest still missing 5 years after Katrina
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:08:56 -0700
LAKE CATHERINE, La. — The night sky heaved like a living thing as fire chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an angry Gulf of Mexico.

Manhunt continues eastward
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:35 -0700
The search for a Temple man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a young father and the rape of a Lorena mother has been expanded to include at least three states.

James Hardie, News Corp., Hornbeck Offshore, KPMG, Kissel in Court News
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:39:43 -0700
James Hardie Industries , the biggest seller of home siding in the U.S., lost a dispute with the Australian Tax Office over claims it owes A$459 million ($412 million) in back taxes, interest and penalties.

Triche Pays City’s Kindness Forward at Community Legal Center
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:57:12 -0700
When attorney Alicia Triche heard of a job opening at the Memphis Community Legal Center, she was quick to call and express her interest.“I wanted to ...

Katrina's Legacy Still Painful Five Years After Disaster
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:48:13 -0700
With hurricane anniversary comes stories of startling lack of progress in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS (FinalCall.com) - While driving through the Lower Ninth Ward of the city, visitors might be shocked to see that most of it still looks the same...

Tom Brokaw Endorses '... Riveting Tale of Heroism, Sacrifice and Public Service by a Charter Member of the Greatest ...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:34:10 -0700
HUNTINGTON, Ind., Sept. 1 / Christian Newswire / -- Testimonials continue to roll in for 97-year-old New Orleans Archbishop Philip Hannan's epic memoir, The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots (Our Sunday Visitor), which recounts his involvement in practically every major event of the 20th century.

UNO students clash with police, storm chancellor's office
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:10:09 -0700
NEW ORLEANS – Two students were apprehended by the University of New Orleans campus police after trying to storm the office of the chancellor and getting into an altercation with authorities. Chanting, "Shame on you," approximately 150 to 200 students protested the massive budget cuts to the university and demanded changes at the school. Several students claimed the police struck protestors ...

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abbeville 38 36 2
Addis 9 8 1
Alexandria 201 166 35
Amite 28 28 0
Baker 34 32 2
Baldwin 7 6 1
Ball 8 6 2
Basile 13 8 5
Bastrop 39 27 12
Baton Rouge 902 628 274
Bernice 5 5 0
Berwick 11 11 0
Blanchard 6 5 1
Bogalusa 61 39 22
Bossier City 237 198 39
Breaux Bridge 20 20 0
Broussard 26 22 4
Brusly 8 7 1
Church Point 17 17 0
Clarence 1 1 0
Clinton 9 8 1
Coushatta 6 6 0
Covington 50 38 12
Crowley 44 38 6
Cullen 3 3 0
De Quincy 14 14 0
De Ridder 30 24 6
Delhi 9 5 4
Denham Springs 39 31 8
Dixie Inn 2 2 0
Elton 11 7 4
Eunice 38 27 11
Farmerville 13 13 0
Ferriday 17 12 5
Franklin 24 23 1
Franklinton 22 16 6
French Settlement 2 2 0
Golden Meadow 4 3 1
Gonzales 35 35 0
Grambling 15 10 5
Gramercy 7 7 0
Gretna 109 89 20
Hammond 103 77 26
Harahan 28 25 3
Haughton 9 7 2
Homer 12 11 1
Houma 89 75 14
Iowa 13 10 3
Jackson 5 5 0
Jeanerette 12 7 5
Jena 7 6 1
Jennings 35 23 12
Jonesboro 12 8 4
Kaplan 16 12 4
Kenner 223 163 60
Kentwood 10 9 1
Kinder 17 17 0
Krotz Springs 6 4 2
Lafayette 305 246 59
Lake Arthur 9 5 4
Lake Charles 185 178 7
Lake Providence 8 7 1
Lecompte 5 4 1
Leesville 30 28 2
Mamou 18 12 6
Mandeville 52 37 15
Mansfield 20 15 5
Many 12 11 1
Marksville 23 19 4
McNary 2 1 1
Minden 29 28 1
Monroe 219 171 48
Moreauville 2 2 0
Morgan City 44 42 2
Napoleonville 3 2 1
Natchitoches 57 45 12
New Orleans 1725 1448 277
New Roads 20 19 1
Newellton 3 3 0
Newllano 14 8 6
Oakdale 20 20 0
Olla 4 4 0
Opelousas 76 62 14
Patterson 21 21 0
Pearl River 14 10 4
Pineville 62 55 7
Plaquemine 30 26 4
Pollock 3 2 1
Ponchatoula 26 21 5
Port Barre 16 10 6
Port Vincent 2 2 0
Rayne 25 25 0
Rayville 10 9 1
Ruston 44 36 8
Scott 23 22 1
Shreveport 681 589 92
Sicily Island 2 1 1
Simmesport 8 8 0
Slidell 107 71 36
Sorrento 6 5 1
Springhill 15 13 2
St. Gabriel 16 10 6
St. Martinville 20 15 5
Sterlington 7 7 0
Stonewall 3 3 0
Sulphur 60 42 18
Sunset 13 13 0
Tallulah 17 12 5
Thibodaux 59 49 10
Tickfaw 7 7 0
Vidalia 28 18 10
Ville Platte 24 22 2
Vinton 13 11 2
Washington 8 7 1
West Monroe 83 79 4
Westlake 22 22 0
Westwego 40 38 2
Winnfield 22 14 8
Woodworth 7 5 2
Youngsville 12 11 1
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

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Missing Persons for
New Orleans, LA


Endangered Runaway: TYRONE JONES (LA)
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:03:22 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TERRIE BRINKHAUS (LA)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:50:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KABRINA DOWELL (LA)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:50:28 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SHEMA STEPHENS (LA)
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:15:40 EDT


Endangered Runaway: AUBREY HUBBARD (LA)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:51:20 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ZACHARY TESSLING (LA)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:02 EDT


Endangered Runaway: BARBARA HARRIS (LA)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:43:05 EDT


Endangered Runaway: STORMY COFER (LA)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:44:51 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JARVIS MCGEE (LA)
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:57:13 EDT


Endangered Runaway: LAKEISHA HARPER (LA)
Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:24:20 EDT


Endangered Runaway: AIMEE AINSWORTH (LA)
Wed, 26 May 2010 12:13:38 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SHERYL JOHNSON (LA)
Fri, 21 May 2010 01:59:21 EDT


Endangered Runaway: LINDA TZUNUM (LA)
Wed, 12 May 2010 12:56:32 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TAYLOR PECANTY (LA)
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:39:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TE'KEYAH DRAUGHN (LA)
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:23:16 EDT


Endangered Missing: WILDA BENOIT (LA)
Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:38:07 EDT


Endangered Runaway: BRITTANY STEWART (LA)
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:12:41 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TAMI PORTIER (LA)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:03 EST


Endangered Runaway: JESSIE MOUILLE (LA)
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:06:40 EST


Endangered Runaway: RANDI LEBOUEUF (LA)
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:28:35 EST

     
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