Proactive policing by Louisiana State Police Troop NOLA -- and prosecution of Troop NOLA's arrest by the Louisiana attorney general's office -- has the potential to put more offenders in jail, and reduce the workload on local prosecutors, and even local jail guards.
Arrests made in New Orleans by Louisiana State Police will be handled by prosecutors working directly for the Louisiana Attorney General, not the local district attorney.
Metro Crime Commission President Rafael Goyeneche says that's good, because New Orleans assistant D.A.s are already overburdened, and this may help lighten the load.
"You can start to move some of the cases that have been backlogged in the criminal justice system," Goyeneche said.
He says it can also help out at Orleans Parish jail.
"The backlog in the cases in the criminal justice system means that the inmate population is increasing," he said, reasoning that by reducing how much time defendants sit in jail awaiting trial, it can help mitigate problems at the parish lockup.
Four times this week, suspects pursued by Troop NOLA have crashed suspected stolen vehicles, and been arrested.



