Our Programs

Our programs are a reflection of our ethos as an organization: efficient, effective, and accountable. Unwavering in our support, we use data-driven analysis and community partnerships to address complex challenges. From Federal government grants to the $10 Adopt-a-Cop donation, we ensure that every dollar makes a difference.

K-9 Support

K-9 Support

Canines have assisted law enforcement since the Middle Ages. These four-legged officers are highly intelligent and well trained. They perform a number of different functions that benefit public safety including quickly apprehending suspects, finding evidence that the...

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Tragedy Fund

Tragedy Fund

Every day the men and women of the New Orleans Police Department put their own lives on the line to protect the safety of others. The Tragedy Fund is set aside for NOPD employees and their families when an officer experiences a loss of life or significant injury....

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Adopt A Block

Adopt A Block

Adopt-A-Block is NOPJF's companion initiative to SafeCam NOLA. It is an innovative program that aims to increase the number of private security cameras in crime hot spots in New Orleans. Adopt-A-Block works with...

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Training

Training

In the modern world, police officers are expected to display physical courage and smart tactics in unpredictable situations, enforce a complex body of law, and comply with NOPD’s rigorous internal policies. Split second decisions literally carry life and death...

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Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

The New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation proudly supports the Tuition Assistance Program assisting New Orleans Police Officers and civilian employees in furthering their education at the university level. The Foundation recognizes the importance of higher...

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Manpower

Manpower

In 2013, NOPJF began the effort of overhauling and modernizing the NOPD hiring process.  At the time, NOPD was operating with a paper application and a lengthy hiring process that spanned the better part of a year. Today, the process is digital with applicants...

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SafeCam NOLA

SafeCam NOLA

SafeCam NOLA is an innovative community safety initiative that allows residents and businesses to partner with NOPD in the fight against crime. Citizen-provided camera footage is an invaluable asset to police, helping establish leads, identify perpetrators, and...

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Adopt-A-Cop

Adopt-A-Cop

Twelfth Night, also known as the Feast of the Epiphany, signals the official start of Carnival season and the first parades of the year. Through your symbolic adoption of an officer, the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation ensures our Krewe in Blue, visiting law...

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