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by Mike Weinberger
MW: How does that affect morale?
In an interview with the Crime Safety Reporter, Captain
MG: Officers feel as though there is no support from the
Michael Glasser, who is also head of the Police Association of
community, theres no support from the people they work for,
New Orleans, explained how the Consent Decree approved in and that everything they do creates potential personal liability.
court in 2013 is hurting anti-crime efforts in New Orleans.
MW: Is that also causing us to lose officers?
While Glasser has many decades of experience, that is
hardly needed to reach his conclusion. For example, in 2013 MG: Yes, because police officers dont get that in other
there were 321 non-fatal shootings in the city, whereas in the jurisdictions. So after we hire and train people we lose them.
first half of 2017 we already have over 360 such shootings. We lose them to Jefferson Parish, to St. Tammany, to
St. Bernard and to the State Police.
In other words, we are on pace for about 730 non-fatal
shootings this year. That is an increase since the signing of the MW: Does the consent decree force officers to spend a
Consent Decree of about 230%. lot of time on paperwork, versus patrolling on the street?
MW: Does the decree discourage pro-active policing? MG: Correct. And during each work shift you also have to
subtract a desk officer, quality of life officer, district commander, etc.
MG: Absolutely, because if you are pro-active you can draw
scrutiny, The officer thinks: Well, if I stop this guy it will trigger a MW: So at any given point in time, during a work shift, to
variety of circumstances all of which may result in the guy making a patrol, say, 1,000 blocks or more, each district might have 5 or 10 cops
complaint against me. That can open an investigation which prevents actually on patrol on the street?
me from being transferred or promoted or may restrict my opportunities
for private detail, which is after hours work. So why would I stop the MG: Normally there would be fewer. And those officers on
patrol are usually handling calls that have already come in, after an
guy if I dont have to?
event has already taken place. So the bottom line is that they have no
time to stop somebody and be proactive unless it is something that
MW: Do criminals know they can make complaints against
they absolutely must intervene on.
officers, even if the complaints are totally unwarranted?
MG: Yes, and they take advantage of it. And even if the officer
is totally innocent the complaint can take 6 months to process, and it
How does this affect citizen safety?
stays in the officers file forever. So the bottom line is, why would I See our editorial on the back cover.
bring that upon myself if I dont have to?
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Harrison Ave Merchants Speak Out Against Crime
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by R. Gage Counts came in the back door of our restaurant, demanding money. After they
tried to rob us, they went across the river and robbed a gas station.
How do merchants on Harrison Avenue feel about crime? To
Between videos from our cameras and the Post Office cameras, NOPD
find out, we asked a few of them. This is what we learned:
figured out who it was.
David Jinx, the manager and lead stylist at Stardust, a salon
He added that he wasnt sure if that incident made potential
with multiple locations, thought the relatively low crime rate in
customers worried about eating there. People are worried about crime
Lakeview helped business. Ive worked at other salons in New
wherever they go now. Just because you hear about it more in certain
Orleans where we had people robbed after they left - and they
neighborhoods, doesnt mean its not going on everywhere.
wouldnt come back. More and more people are becoming aware
of where the crime is, and theyre staying away from those areas.
Max Gruening, the owner of Kozs, is another Lakeview
business owner who is no stranger to crime. Prior to Hurricane
While Jinx isnt worried about his Harrison Avenue
Katrina, when he and his father operated their restaurant in Gentilly, a
salon experiencing crime, he admits it would harm business if it
restaurant owner across the street was murdered. Thankfully, he hasnt
did. Yeah, we would see less of our older clientele if something
been around anything that bad since moving to Lakeview.
happened. We would definitely lose business, he said.
One reason is because of neighborhood participation, said
For some businesses on Lakeviews main commercial
Gruening. Theres a very strong neighborhood here. We also have
street becoming a crime location is not a hypothetical scenario.
the Lakeview Crime Prevention District, which does an excellent job.
For example, Shawn Toups, the owner of Lakeview Harbor said:
We were robbed a year ago last week. Two people with guns R. Gage Counts is the Managing Editor of this newspaper
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by Jeff Crouere With a rising murder rate and an increase our neighborhoods. She wants to work outside the NOPD to
in shootings, public safety is undoubtedly the create an equitable criminal justice system and supports diversion
top issue on the mind of New Orleans voters. and alternative sentencing programs.
In less than three months those voters will Desiree Charbonnet. The former Municipal Court Judge vows to
pick a new mayor - so here is a rundown on increase NOPD funding by using various millages that would raise
how the top five mayoral candidates would $10.25 million annually. She wants to reduce funds for the consent
address the crime issue: decree monitor, and wants that office to reform police details. She
promises a nationwide search for a new police chief and 80-100 new
Michael Bagneris. The former Civil Court Judge wants to stop officers per year by offering housing incentives. Lastly, she wants
the morale loss at NOPD with decent pay, decent retirement and a new rapid-response unit to handle ongoing crimes.
innovative training strategies. He vows to give the entire criminal
justice system, including the District Attorneys office an adequate Troy Henry. The businessman wants to focus on eliminating the
budget. Bagneris also pledges to re-start the community policing root cause of crime by bringing better jobs to New Orleans. His goal
program, stringently enforce vagrancy laws and wage a non-stop is to create up to 50,000 new jobs through Fortune 500 companies.
war against drug dealers. He also calls for an immediate increase
of police officers and developing a long-range retention plan. Frank Scurlock. The entrepreneur vows to recruit new officers to bring
the NOPD to full employment through housing incentives. He believes
LaToya Cantrell. The District B Councilwoman says the best way that bicycle and foot patrols in neighborhoods should be reestablished. He
to stop crime is to provide opportunities for citizens, noting claims that non-violent offenders should not be imprisoned and that after
nothing stops a bullet like a job. She will empower her Police school programs should be established for youths in at-risk neighborhoods.
Chief to reduce crime through building trust and confidence in
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Lake Vista Increases Security
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by Jamal Meloncon
Police officials and board members of Lake Vistas Crime
Prevention District met July 17 to provide updates on cameras and
patrolling. Third Dist. Commander Keith Zilibich gave the report
on cameras - Levee Dist. Captain Craig Boudreaux was also present.
Zibilich said some cameras have been relocated and others
had their angles adjusted, such as license plate cameras. Theres
no way to enter Lake Vista without being caught on camera, he
noted. A new remote access system for the cameras has also been
installed, which Zilibich will train Homeland Security to operate.
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Corey Ladd is the latest poster boy for sentencing reformers Not many years ago, usually in secondary school, students used
who believe the state penitentiary is populated with low level pot to study the reasons the thirteen colonies formed a new type of
smokers. They portray him as a victim of an unjust criminal justice governing structure for themselves - and the documents that
system because he received a 20 year sentence for possessing a half established how that new structure would operate. These documents
ounce of marijuana. But after looking into his case I discovered the are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
rest of his story. Here it is:
Fast forward to 2017, and we find that far too many young people
Ladd was originally arrested and charged with distribution of cannot describe, in simple terms, what these documents say.
cocaine, not marijuana, but the undercover officer who made the
arrest was later deployed overseas for military duty. Knowing that When our fundamental right of self-defense is threatened we rise
the officer was unavailable as a witness, Ladd declined a plea deal. up, stand our ground, and fight to retain the freedoms we
As a result, the DA proceeded with a felony marijuana case from inherited from those first patriots. Isnt it time for us to demand
a prior, different arrest and Ladd was found guilty on that charge, that secondary schools again require courses which teach the
which was his third marijuana possession conviction. That is the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Shouldnt we
real reason he got 20 years; he was a third time felony habitual offender. demand local and state school boards adopt policies that support
the study of how our freedoms and liberties were established?
Ladd has admitted that prior to incarceration he was an addict that
never did too much good. He claims that his incarceration made I say Yes - and it starts with each of us reacquainting ourselves
him re-examine his choices in life. It is safe to assume that if Ladd with those two hallowed documents.
was not arrested for distributing cocaine to an undercover officer he
would have sold his cocaine on the street - and would likely still be Michael Buras
in the drug distribution business.
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And here are some more facts: Ladd also had other prior felony
convictions, all of which resulted in probated sentences. Hence, he I enjoy your publication and I look forward to future issues. I
had a few Second Chances to change his criminal behavior, all support you and I thank you!
before he was sent to the penitentiary on the marijuana charge. Michael Chemento
Ladd was very fortunate that the new two-year limit on marijuana
possession was not in effect during his prosecution, because if it Suggestions for Citizen Safety
was the DA would have done everything in his power to get the
officer needed for the cocaine distribution case back in court as a On July 11, 2017, I had the pleasure of attending my first meeting
witness. The DA only elected to pursue the marijuana case in lieu of the Home Defense Foundation. The speaker was mayoral
of bringing the officer back from overseas because a 20-year prison candidate Michael Bagneris and he delivered an excellent presentation.
term was possible under the old law. Unfortunately, the meeting adjourned before I could offer two
suggestions for more uniformed NOPD officers. Here they are:
I believe that in the future prosecutors will not offer marijuana plea
deals to cocaine distributors - and I suspect that if Ladd had been First, hire civilian employees for clerical/administrative staff work
convicted in cocaine distribution case he would still be in the and put all POST-trained, uniformed, gun-toting officers on patrol
penitentiary today. in our New Orleans streets and neighborhoods, and
Now you know the rest of the story. Second, reinstitute/reinvigorate the NOPD Reserve Division,
composed of volunteers who are properly-trained and who are able
Rafael Goyeneche, President to carry firearms and wear the uniform. Put them on patrol.
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