LGBTQ+ Support

LGBTQ+ Support

The most effective police departments reflect the spirit and diversity of the community they serve. New Orleans is a city unlike any other, boasting one of the most vibrant and varied cultures in the world, and the NOPD is a department to match. The NOPD’s LGBTQ+...

NOPJF PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR GOVERNOR, AG, AND TROOP NOLA

Since its founding in 1995, the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation (NOPJF) has been committed to making the City of New Orleans a safer place to live, work, and visit. In the last decade, much of our efforts have been singularly focused on improving the New...
2024 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

2024 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

  Here are the planned start dates and times for each major parade in Uptown New Orleans as updated through the City of New Orleans (NOLA.gov). Southeast Louisiana weather is always a factor, and times may be shifted to accommodate. Mardi Gras runs non-stop...

Can you handle the “Parade Route Workout?”

Mardi Gras is a marathon…and a sprint. While that means different things to different people, your officers know that it means 10 straight days of being on their feet walking the parade routes, directing traffic, retrieving throws, moving barricades, and still...