New Orleans is more than 500 police officers short of its longstanding goal of 1,600. Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 9:03 PM CDT July 12, 2021 Updated: 8:02 AM CDT July 13, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Car burglaries are rampant throughout New Orleans, with thieves getting younger, better organized, and more heavily armed. On the more violent end of the crime spectrum, murders and non-fatal shootings also have spiked.
The city’s sense of security has been shaken. A recent survey by the Crime Coalition showed that the percentage of residents who feel safe dropped from 57 percent last year to 35 percent this year.
“They want to feel safe in their neighborhood, in their community, and in the city,” New Orleans Police and Justice President Melanie Talia said. “And right now they don t.”
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