Voice Your Support to Begin the NOPD Consent Decree Sustainment Plan
The New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation (NOPJF) is asking you to make your voice heard in support of the joint motion from the U.S. Department of Justice and the City of New Orleans to begin the Sustainment Plan of the Federal Consent Decree, to which the New Orleans Police Department has adhered for the last 12 years. The progress made in Constitutional Policing as well as increases in transparency have become a model for police departments across the county.
The Sustainment Plan is a two-year strategy to help the City of New Orleans stay on track with improvements outlined in the Consent Decree. It includes specific tasks for areas like bias-free policing, community engagement, and more. Regular checks, or “audits,” will be done to make sure the City is following the plan. If the City falls short of its obligations, the sustainment period can be paused or extended, ensuring accountability and the continuation of progress. Full Consent Decree history, compliance, and sustainment documents may be found here.
Show your support for the Sustainment Plan by sending in your comments to the Court before November 8, 2024.
EMAIL: clerk@laed.uscourts.gov
MAIL ADDRESSED TO:
Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, EDLA,
500 Poydras St., Room C-151,
New Orleans, LA 70130
IN-PERSON: The Court will set a date and time for a public Fairness Hearing where you may request to speak.
*Comments received by the Court will be made public and posted on the Court’s website with the author’s name, unless a separate motion to seal is granted.
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