NOPD Strategy Change
One of today’s top stories is Eddie Compass supposedly taking the police department in a different direction. He wants more emphasis on building trust within the community and less emphasis on hassling the little guy. They admit that checkpoints, traffic stops, and shaking down random people on the street have not been effective at combating crime, and have actually served to create mistrust and tension between the police and the community. The “new” police force will create a bond between the community and the police and foster an environment in which people won’t be afraid to step forward and help solve crimes. Along with this comes a greater focus on combating serious and violent crimes, meaning less enforcement of petty “quality of life” laws. At least that’s how I understand it.
Let’s hope the NOPD can genuinely follow through with this change instead of just offering lip service. I’ll certainly rest easier in knowing that the cops are not out to bust me for committing certain moving violations, and that one day we may actually see prostitutes, in broad daylight, walking Tulane Ave. Maybe a return to the glory days of carefree sleaze and mirth is ahead? Probably not, but it sure would be nice.
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True, if they would start focusing on crimes that hurt people rather than social/technical crime it would certainly help to “build trust within the community.”
But how much would ya bet that this has something to do with the fact that there is still way more money in the budget to employ the NOPD than there are actual police officers to be paid? Still, here’s to carefree sleaze and mirth!!!
I agree the new approach could work, if it’s consistently used. I’ve seen it produce results in other cities, but it’s the kind of thing that takes a lot of time.
nopd has also said that police sirens will know be replaced with ice cream truck music to confuse the criminals.
I AM LOOKING FOR DET. MIKE FEJKA WITH THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPT.