The New Orleans City Council has released its plan to combat rising violent crime.
The New Orleans City Council has approved a highly detailed 8-point plan to take action against rising crime in the City.
You can read the ten-slide report here.
The first point is aimed at ensuring crime data is publicly accessible. This will likely be performed through an online dashboard.
Point Two is a reformation of the Court System in Orleans Parish to streamline transparency and increase accountability.
New funding resources for the Juvenile Court to bolster support services and work with stakeholders to ensure method for needs-based assessment at initiation of a case and OPSB on juvenile related matters, including truancy.
Violent crime is the focus of point three.
This means reconstituting the gang unit, establish a serial crime unit and reestablish the Cold Case Unit.
Firearm sentencing provisions will also be enforced to ensure minimum sentencing requirements for gun crimes.
As part of Point Five, the Council will fund and staff a credentialed DNA lab in New Orleans, which has not been a fixture in the city since Katrina.
The Council will also centralize a database for crime victims.
Also they will end the practice of the New Orleans Police and associated towing companies charging crime victims for the return of stolen vehicles and property.
The Sixth Point covers accountability and results from the Offices of Youth and Families and Gun Violence Prevention.
Point Seven involves and investment in youth and youth programs, including mental health issues given rise from an exposure to crime, the COVID pandemic, domestic violence, and a lack of child care.
A complete reorganization, redeployment and revival of the New Orleans Police Department comprises Point Eight.