Nola Reporter

NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today issued the following statement on the confirmation of Anne Kirkpatrick as Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD):

"Today marks the culmination of an extensive process that has now officially resulted in Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, and her over 40 years of law enforcement experience, leading the world-class New Orleans Police Department," said Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

"After much engagement with the NOPD, New Orleans City Council, business and community leaders and other esteemed stakeholders, my administration cast the widest net possible to ensure we identified the strongest successor to lead this department. Chief Kirkpatrick's experience and knowledge are unmatched, and I have the utmost confidence that she will continue to build off the progress already being made by our department.

This confirmation is coming at an opportune time when we are seeing this department lead in violent crime reduction across the country. These results did not just happen by luck; this is a testament to the work of the dedicated women and men of NOPD.

I thank the City Council for embracing true, strong leadership that we found in Superintendent Kirkpatrick to help strengthen our unified public safety command. I want to sincerely congratulate and warmly welcome Chief Kirkpatrick and look forward to her cultivating a brighter and safer future for the City of New Orleans."

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