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Reese Harper leads the Office of Public Affairs for the New Orleans Police Department as part of the Office of the Superintendent serving as the department's primary voice on media, messaging, and public trust, and as a direct advisor to the Superintendent on communications strategy and reputational matters.

What distinguishes Harper's role is what he brings to it. A commissioned law enforcement officer with 28 years of service, he has served as a crisis negotiator, certified POST instructor, academy adjunct instructor, and executive protection officer for the Chief of Police. He has served as on-the-ground PIO across five superintendents  a record of sustained institutional trust that is unique within the department.

Harper's communications experience runs deep and practical. Over more than 20 years, he has taught media training to law enforcement recruits and has applied that same discipline to executive communications at the command level. He spearheaded NOPD's digital recruitment strategy, expanding the department's social media presence to reach the next generation of officers.

His dual role as both a commissioned officer and communications director gives him a perspective few in the profession share. Harper doesn't communicate about law enforcement from the outside he communicates from within it, with firsthand knowledge of what officers face, what communities need, and what leadership demands.

Harper's approach is built on a single principle: transparency builds trust, and trust is earned one interaction at a time.

Superintendent Anne E. Kirkpatrick is a nationally respected law enforcement leader with over 43 years of experience in policing, including 23 years as a police chief. She currently serves as the Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, where she became the first woman to permanently hold the position in 2023.

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Superintendent Kirkpatrick holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a master’s in counseling psychology, and a Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law. She has served as Chief of Police in multiple cities across the country, including Spokane, Washington, and Oakland, California where she was also the city’s first female police chief.

Throughout her career, Superintendent Kirkpatrick has been recognized for her integrity, reform-minded leadership, and commitment to constitutional policing. She is a former FBI Leadership Fellow and has served as a national instructor on leadership and ethics in law enforcement.

Superintendent Kirkpatrick continues to focus on crime reduction, recruitment, community trust, and building a culture of excellence in public service.

Assistant Superintendent Hans Ganthier has served with the New Orleans Police Department since 1998 and brings decades of operational, command and management experience to the department’s executive team.

Throughout his career, Ganthier has held leadership assignments across patrol, training and specialized operations, including 11 years in Special Operations with experience in SWAT and critical-incident management. He has also served in district command roles, including the First and Eighth Districts, and in the department’s Education & Training Division.

Before joining NOPD, Ganthier served as an officer in the United States Navy. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Pratt Institute and is a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police.

His service has been recognized with the NOPD Medal of Merit, and his career reflects a broad background in operational leadership, officer development and public safety management.

Reese Harper leads the Office of Public Affairs for the New Orleans Police Department as part of the Office of the Superintendent — serving as the department's primary voice on media, messaging, and public trust, and as a direct advisor to the Superintendent on communications strategy and reputational matters.

What distinguishes Harper's role is what he brings to it. A commissioned law enforcement officer with 28 years of service, he has served as a crisis negotiator, certified POST instructor, academy adjunct instructor, and executive protection officer for the Chief of Police. He has served as on-the-ground PIO across five superintendents  a record of sustained institutional trust that is unique within the department.

Harper's communications experience runs deep and practical. Over more than 20 years, he has taught media training to law enforcement recruits and has applied that same discipline to executive communications at the command level. He spearheaded NOPD's digital recruitment strategy, expanding the department's social media presence to reach the next generation of officers.

His dual role as both a commissioned officer and communications director gives him a perspective few in the profession share. Harper doesn't communicate about law enforcement from the outside — he communicates from within it, with firsthand knowledge of what officers face, what communities need, and what leadership demands.

Harper's approach is built on a single principle: transparency builds trust, and trust is earned one interaction at a time.

Captain Kendrick Allen oversees police services for the NOPD's First District, which includes the Treme and Mid-City areas.

Captain Allen is a 20-plus-year veteran of the NOP whose career includes time spent in the Sixth District, Community Oriented Policing Squid (COPS), Second District, Fourth District, Public Integrity Bureau commander and First District. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, as well Master’s degrees in both criminal justice administration and theology.

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*PHOTO OF CAPT. GUBERT COMING SOON*

Captain Rebecca Gubert has served with the New Orleans Police Department since 2003 and brings more than two decades of law enforcement experience focused on leadership, operations, and officer development. A lifelong New Orleans resident and graduate of De La Salle High School, she has served in the Third District at every rank, including as the Third District Night Watch Lieutenant, providing a comprehensive understanding of patrol operations, supervision, and community engagement. She has also served as the Field Training Coordinator at the NOPD Training Academy, where she was responsible for mentoring and developing new officers as they transitioned into the field. She previously served as the Captain of the Central Evidence and Property Division, overseeing critical operations related to evidence management and accountability. Throughout her career, Captain Gubert remains committed to strengthening the department and the community she serves.

More info on Lt. Giroir coming soon!

PHOTO OF CAPT. BURNS COMING SOON!

Captain Kevin D. Bums Jr. is a distinguished law enforcement executive with more than 25 years of dedicated service to the New Orleans Police Department.

As former commander of the Homicide Section within the Investigations and Support Bureau, Capt. Bums directed all murder and unclassified death investigations in Orleans Parish. leading a multidisciplinary team of over 40 professionals. Under his leadership. the unit achieved a 106% homicide solve rate and a 98% homicide conviction rate through June of 2026, benchmarks that elevated the department's credibility and public: trust.

Nationally recognized for his expertise in use-of-force investigations. policy development and violent crime reduction strategies. Capt Burns pioneered the Force Investigation Team (FIT). and guided it to full compliance with federal consent decree mandates. His leadership earned the unit a citation for being the first across the agency to achieve this milestone.

Among his notable accomplishments, Capt. Bums secured the fastest officer-involved homicide indictment in U.S. law enforcement history within 72 hours.

A sought-after speaker and advisor, Capt. Bums has presented at NACOLE, Federal Consent Decree Hearings, the University of Texas at Dallas and the Dallas City Council. He has also provided consultation to agencies in Seattle. Raleigh and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is a cenified FBI and POST instructor, an adjunct academy faculty ~1ember and a graduate ofNorthwestem University's School of Police Staff and Command.

Capt. Bums holds a Master of Public Administration with honors from Upper Iowa University and a Bachelor of Arts in criminal ustice and sociology from Dillard University, where he graduated second in his major and served as class vice president.

His decorated career includes multiple merit citations. precision shooting awards and commendations from the Orleans Parish District Attomey's Office. 

Capt. Jennifer Hill-Dupree oversees police field operations in the NOPD's Fifth District, which encompasses the Ninth Ward and Bywater areas. 

Capt. Hill-Dupree is a native New Orleanian, having grown up in Gentilly. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. She is also a graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety. Additionally, she attended FBI Leadership and Management along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Incident Command System. 

Throughout her 24 years in law enforcement, Capt. Hill-Dupree gained valuable experience working with a variety of community groups, including businesses, non-governmental advocates, members of city government, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Prior to taking over as captain of the Fifth District, Dupree was captain of Central Evidence and Property. Her varied career also includes roles as commander of the Second District, assistant commander of the Second District, district compliance manger in the Sixth District, platoon lieutenant, person crimes sergeant, task force sergeant, platoon sergeant, homicide detective, person crimes detective, mounted patrol officer, and search and rescue diver.

Capt. Hill-Dupree is passionate about the day-to-day interaction with officers & staff as well as the public. She believes in community outreach and providing a strong leadership role to officers and the community she serves. As captain of the Fifth District, she looks forward to contributing to the safety of the Community as well as the officers under her command.

Captain Kevin Stamp Sr., a passionate, native New Orleanian graduate of John F. Kennedy Sr. High School, and United States Air Force veteran with a bachelor’s degree in public administration and an MBA in Human Resources Management commands the 7^th Police District. Captain Stamp has served in almost every bureau of the department; from the Field Operations Bureau, Public Integrity Bureau, Professional Standards & Accountability Bureau, and the Management Services Bureau.

His diverse proactive, investigative, and administrative experiences while coming up through the ranks have made him a very valuable and knowledgeable member of the department and a trusted leader. He is a former Assistant District Commander, who has FBI and P.O.S.T. Law Enforcement Instructor certifications. He is also a certified instructor for the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership Course (LPO). In addition to being a passionate instructor, he increases his value to the department by also maintaining Special Weapons and Tactics SWAT), Mounted, and Police Motorcycle certifications.

He is a devoted member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, and he and his 7^th District team of professionals take absolute pride in providing the residents, business owners, and visitors of New Orleans East the very best of what 21st Century policing has to offer.

More info on Lt. Givens coming soon!