New Orleans Police Department - Districts

Districts

The NOPD is divided into nine police districts, each of which is commanded by a Police Commander:

  • 1st District - Commander Robert Norton (Tremé, Mid-City)
  • 2nd District - Commander Paul M. Noel (Uptown, Audubon)
  • 3rd District - Commander John Thomas (Gentilly, Lakeview, Westend)
  • 4th District - Commander Brian D.Weiss (Algiers, English Turn)
  • 5th District - Commander Christopher Goodly (7th Ward, 8th Ward, 9th Ward, Bywater, Desire)
  • 6th District - Commander Robert Bardy (Irish Channel, Central City, Garden Dist)
  • 7th District - Commander Michael Harrison (New Orleans East)
  • 8th District - Commander Jeffrey Walls (French Quarter, Central Business Dist. (CBD), Warehouse District, Marigny Triangle)

There are several units within each district, including Uniform Patrol, District Investigative Unit-Property Crimes, District Investigative Unit-Person Crimes, Task Force and Quality of Life Unit. Superintendent Serpas announced on June 23, 2010, that the majority of his highest-ranking commissioned officers - for example, majors and deputy chiefs - would be summarily demoted effective June 27 to captain, the latter rank thereby returning as the de facto rank of district station commander. As a courtesy, many personnel continue to address district commanders with the honorific "Major." As of July 2010, only two officers - Treadaway and Burkart - retain the rank of major, both of whom were appointed to the position by civil service.

Also in accordance with the above changes, two of Serpas's deputy chiefs swepped responsibilities, while two others were replaced by civilian personnel, bringing the net count of deputy chiefs from six to four.

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