More Home » Mayor's Office » News » February 2021 » New Orleans Health Department Partners with NOPD to Officially Add Question of Firearm Possession to Mayor's Office February 19, 2021 New Orleans Health Department Partners with NOPD to Officially Add Question of Firearm Possession to Domestic Violence Police Reports NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Health Department’s Domestic Violence Program today announced its partnership with the New Orleans Police Department to add a fifth risk question on the Department’s electronic police report that directs patrol officers and asks all victims about the presence and possession of firearms at every domestic violence incident.
“The ability to add this risk question is a direct result of collaboration between advocates and criminal justice partners,” said