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Consent Decree

The Consent Decree is a legally binding agreement established in 2012 between the City of New Orleans, NOPD, and the U.S. Department of Justice following a federal investigation that identified patterns of unconstitutional conduct within the police department. .

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Ethical Policing Is Courageous (EPIC)

Ethical Policing Is Courageous (EPIC) is a peer intervention program developed by the NOPD, in collaboration with community partners, to promote a culture of high-quality and ethical policing. EPIC educates, empowers, and supports the officers on the streets to play a meaningful role in “policing” one another.

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Expunging Records

Expungement is the legal process of sealing your criminal record from public view. While the record is not destroyed, it becomes confidential after expungement. This means the general public can no longer access your record, though law enforcement agencies and certain professional licensing boards may still have access to it.

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Police Community Advisory Board (PCAB)

The Police Community Advisory Board is a community engagement initiative that establishes collaborative partnerships between New Orleans residents and the New Orleans Police Department. The program creates eight district-based advisory boards, with one seven-member PCAB corresponding to each NOPD district throughout the city.

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Publications

The NOPD Policy and Publications page serves as a central repository for accessing official department documentation, including the comprehensive Policy Manual approved by the Department of Justice and Consent Decree Monitor.

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Policies

The NOPD Policy Manual provides comprehensive access to all current departmental policies, updated regularly as new policies are implemented. This resource serves as the authoritative reference for NOPD operational standards and procedures under the ongoing Consent Decree process.

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NOPD Towing Allocation List

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