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Welcome New Orleans & Police Foundation, Inc. Welcome New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation. Non-Profit IRS 501(c)3 purpose approved.
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Welcome New Orleans & Police Foundation, Inc. Welcome New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation
Non-Profit IRS 501(c)3 purpose approved Founded in November 1995, the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to enhancing the safety of the community by reducing crime. It serves as a bridge between the police and the community, fosters a continuing collaboration between the public and private sectors, and provides a fund-raising vehicle for essential crime-fighting programs.
Mission Statement • The Foundation is dedicated to improving the Orleans Parish Criminal Justice System with a special focus on the New Orleans Police Department and Crime Prevention. • The three main priorities of the Foundation are to: • Ensure all members of the criminal justice system are trained, equipped and educated to perform at the highest level of professional standards; • Provide NOPD and the entire criminal justice system with enhanced management and operational tools to increase efficiency, accountability, joint planning, and crime prevention; and • Support and promote an improved quality of life in Orleans Parish.
Programs • Criminal Justice Studies and Implementation • COPS for Kids • General NOPD Support • Walk the Beat • Equipment • Tuition Assistance • Tragedy Fund • Recruiting
Federal and Local Grant Programs • Accountability, Strategic Planning & Integration of Evidence Systems (ASPIRES) • Community Safety Initiative (CSI) • ATF Crime Lab Support • Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) • Weed & Seed Grants • Orleans Parish Information Sharing and Integrated Systems (OPISIS) • Hurricane Katrina Criminal Justice Infrastructure Recovery Grant • Community Prosecutors (DA) • NOPD Contractor Support (NOPD/DA) • Witness Security (NOPD/DA) • Prisoner Reentry (Sheriff) • Criminal Justice Training
Goals Our fundamental goal is to make New Orleans a safer place to live, work and visit. PUBLIC SAFETY FIRST
Closing Remarks Thanks