New Orleans police update use-of-force policies after violent summer clash with protesters
"We here at the NOPD strive to be at the forefront of modern policing and criminal justice reform," Superintendent of Police Shaun Ferguson said.
Author: Osama Ayyad
Updated: 1:15 PM CST December 21, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — Superintendent of Police Shaun Ferguson announced Monday morning that the New Orleans Police Department had a new use-of-force policy.
The new policy was a result of an investigation into the violent exchange between NOPD officers and protesters attempting to cross the Cresent City Connection on June 3.
The superintendent was clear:
"When violence occurs, the message needed to be heard is lost in the chaos brought on by people with different agendas. The messages in these protests are very important — Police reform and improving our criminal justice system — needs to be heard. NOPD stands with you again."