Forever New Orleans Police Chief Michelle Woodfork has been doing whatever she wants since her retirement started Saturday. For the first time in 33 years, she didn't have a department-issued firearm. For the first time in some time, she didn't have a work phone.
If all goes as anticipated, Interim New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick will make her case before the City Council on Wednesday. Citizens will have a chance to weigh in, and we’ll be on the way to the city’s legislative body approving Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s pick as permanent police chief soon.
One of the six remaining candidates for New Orleans police superintendent is a former local officer who moved to Texas after Hurricane Katrina, and later killed a man after a fight while partying off duty.
A recent Nola.com article pointed out that a survey conducted by the New Orleans Crime Coalition showed that “satisfaction with the New Orlean…
Nine candidates have put their names forward to become the next chief of the Lafayette Police Department, as it struggles to establish consist…
Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory wants more money to attract more applicants for police chief.
The Lafayette City Council has shot down a request to increase the city police chief's potential salary to $170,000 from the current $132,000.
Update: Kids found guns dumped by former Baton Rouge officer in trash heap; officer arrested, chief says
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome plan to form a citizen council to advise and support the police …
The former Killian police chief billed for overtime hours he did not work and took a town vehicle on a personal vacation — charging the town f…