by Daytoria Bernard | Aug 2, 2026 | Programs
When Seconds Matter… When a medical emergency occurs, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. For New Orleans Police Department officers responding to violent, unpredictable, or otherwise unsafe scenes, the challenge is even greater: traditional...
by Daytoria Bernard | May 2, 2026 | Programs
When a vulnerable child or adult goes missing, every minute matters. Yet not every endangered missing person qualifies for a statewide AMBER or Silver Alert. AMBER Alerts are generally reserved for specific child-abduction cases involving an imminent threat, while...
by Daytoria Bernard | Sep 5, 2023 | Programs
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...
by Daytoria Bernard | Sep 4, 2023 | Programs
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....
by Daytoria Bernard | Aug 1, 2023 | Programs
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...
