New Orleans Police Department

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is the municipal police agency for the City of New Orleans and Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Established in 1796, NOPD provides patrol, investigations, and specialized units through eight police districts and six bureaus. Headquarters is at 1615 Poydras Street. For emergencies call 911. For non-emergency police reports call (504) 821-2222. Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick leads the department. NOPD's star-and-crescent badge has been in use since 1855. The department publishes news at nopdnews.com and recruits officers through JoinNOPD.org. The Recruitment and Applicant Investigation Division can be reached at (504) 658-5575 or [email protected]. Online police reports and public records requests are available on nola.gov.

Public contact information is available for New Orleans Police Department, including 1 listed contact that officers can use for training coordination or general inquiries when provided by the department.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), New Orleans city, LA has an estimated population of 376,035.