TIPS FOR PURCHASING SECURITY CAMERAS

TIPS FOR PURCHASING SECURITY CAMERAS

1) Good cameras are surprisingly affordable. Expensive doesn’t always equal better. You can get good footage from a simple 3 Mega Pixel (MP) Swann camera set that comes with 4 cameras and 1 NVR (recorder) for under $800. You can find identical 4, 8 and 16 camera sets,...
In Memory of Sgt. Wellborn

In Memory of Sgt. Wellborn

NOPD Sergeant Jeff Wellborn passed away today after suffering a stroke over the weekend. Wellborn is an 8-year veteran of the NOPD. He most recently served in the Fourth District and was one of nine officers to be promoted to Sergeant in a ceremony last week. Funeral...
GEAUX BLUE NOLA DAY

GEAUX BLUE NOLA DAY

The New Orleans City Council declared September 7, 2016 as Geaux Blue NOLA Day in support of police officers who serve and protect the community.  This was a day for us to express our appreciation for law enforcement officers and work collaboratively to improve their...
ADOPT A BLOCK ADDS 200 CAMERAS

ADOPT A BLOCK ADDS 200 CAMERAS

An initiative to increase the number of private security cameras in New Orleans neighborhoods led to the installation of nearly 200 high-definition security cameras across the city in its first year. The NOPD and the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation (NOPJF)...
9 FACTS ABOUT K9S

9 FACTS ABOUT K9S

1) The NOPD K9 unit is made up mainly of Belgian Shepherds, not German Shepherds. Belgian Shepherds are also called Malinois, and are very similar to German Shepherds. 2) NOPD K9s speak Dutch, not English. NOPD K9s spend the first two and half years of their lives in...