Invest in a Safer New Orleans

Invest in Safety. Invest in Community. Invest in New Orleans.

Our Mission

The mission of the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation is to make New Orleans a safer place in which to live, work and visit. We accomplish this by promoting excellence in policing, efficiency in criminal justice and positive community engagement.

LET’S FOCUS ON A SAFER CITY

Adopt A Cop Today

Adopt-A-Cop in 2024

This year, we are excited to announce the return of our Adopt-A-Cop Support Initiative. You can make a symbolic adoption of an Officer who keeps the city safe throughout Mardi Gras and beyond!

The path to a safer city is clear. It requires a modern police force, an effective justice system and a community that stands behind the brave men and women who form the frontlines against crime.

At NOPJF we channel private support into programs that yield tangible results: More officers. Better technology. Effective community partnerships. Less crime.

NOPD Chief Michelle Woodfork with Recruit

“For nearly 25 years, the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation has served as an integral partner to the New Orleans Police Department. NOPJF leverages private-sector funds into meaningful programs to support our officers in real ways including tuition assistance, training programs, and recruiting efforts. When the public needs help, they call us. When we need help, we call the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation.”

Anne Kirkpatrick
Chief, New Orleans Police Department

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YOUR INVESTMENT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Charity Navigator gives NOPJF four stars out of a possible four star rating, indicating that our organization “adheres to good governance and other best practices that minimize the chance of unethical activities and consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way.”

OUR PROGRAMS

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...