
NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFFING AND DEPLOYMENT: MEETING THE DEMAND OF CITIZEN CALLS FOR SERVICE WITH EXISTING RESOURCES
May 28, 2014
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) force structure, focusing on the department’s staffing and deployment to answer citizen-generated calls for service. The objectives of the evaluation were to describe and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization of personnel to carry out the department’s mission “to provide professional police services to the public.”