The Justice Department recognized the successful reforms made by the New Orleans police department.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has terminated the consent decree that mandated federal oversight of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) that began in 2013. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the City of New Orleans moved jointly to terminate the consent decree after the city’s police department implemented successful reforms.
In 2012, a Justice Department investigation under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 found the NOPD engaged in conduct – related to the use of force, crisis intervention, stops, searches, and arrests – that violated the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
“We are proud to recognize the New Orleans Police Department’s sustained progress and commitment to constitutional policing,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. “We credit the officers and supervisors who have transformed NOPD — despite local political obstacles — and who continue to work to keep communities safe.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For discernment for Assistant Attorney General Dhillon as she oversees the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
- For Attorney General Bondi to seek God’s direction as she heads the Justice Department.
- For DOJ officials as they review previous cases and
Sources: Department of Justice
