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NOPD Policy Manual

The following policy manual includes all current NOPD policies. The manual will be updated periodically as new policies are implemented

NOPD Policy: New Chapters

The following chapters have been approved by the Department of Justice and the Office of the Consent Decree Monitor. Click here for information about the NOPD Consent Decree.

Chapter 1.1 Law Enforcement Authority
Chapter 1.1.1 Oath of Office
Chapter 1.1.2 Law Enforcement Credentials and Certifications
Chapter 1.2 Disclosure Obligations
Chapter 1.2.10 Public Recording of Police Officers
Chapter 1.2.4 Search and Seizure
- Chapter 1.2.4 Search and Seizure - Spanish
- Chapter 1.2.4 Search and Seizure - Vietnamese
Chapter 1.2.4.1 Stops/Terry Stops
Chapter 1.2.4.2 Search Warrants
Chapter 1.2.4.3 Vehicle Stops
- Chapter 1.2.4.3 Vehicle Stops - (Spanish translation)
- Chapter 1.2.4.3 Vehicle Stops - (Vietnamese translation)
Chapter 1.2.6 Alternatives to Arrest
Chapter 1.2.7 Alternatives to Arrest - Sobering Center
Chapter 1.3 Use of Force
- Chapter 1.3 Use of Force - (Spanish translation)
- Chapter 1.3 Use of Force - (Vietnamese translation)
Chapter 1.3.1.1 Handcuffing and Restraint Devices
Chapter 1.3.1.2 Control-Devices and Techniques
Chapter 1.3.2 Force Investigation Team
Chapter 1.3.6 Reporting Use of Force
Chapter 1.3.7 Use of Force Review Board
Chapter 1.3.8 Serious Disciplinary Action Review Board
Chapter 1.4 Authorized Firearms
Chapter 1.4.1 Authorized Ammunition
Chapter 1.4.2 Firearms Training Qualification and Requalification
Chapter 1.4.3 Scenario-Based Firearms Training
Chapter 1.7 Taser Energy Weapon (TEW)
Chapter 1.7.1 Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW)
Chapter 1.8 Weapons Evaluation Committee
Chapter 1.9 - Arrests
Chapter 1.9.1 - Miranda Rights
- Chapter 1.9.1. Miranda Rights - (Vietnamese translation)
- Chapter 1.9.1. Miranda Rights - (Spanish translation)
Chapter 1.9.2 Arrest Warrant Wanted Persons
Chapter 1.11 Warrant Inquiries
Chapter 1.12 Diplomatic Agents and Consul Officers
Chapter 1.14 Arrest of Postal Employees
Chapter 1.15 Felony Vehicle Entry and Removal in NCIC
Chapter 1.17 Arrest of a Special Officer, Reserve Police Officer, Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy or Any Honorary Officer or Honorary Deputy
Chapter 1.18 Arrest of a Law Enforcement Officer from Another Jurisdiction
Chapter 1.20 School Resource Officers
Chapter 1.22 Arrest of a City of New Orleans Employee
Chapter 1.24 In Custody Deaths
Chapter 1.25 Concealed Handgun Permit
Chapter 2.1 Emergency- Special Event Mutual Aid and Outside Agency Assistance
Chapter 2.2 Reporting Law Enforcement Activity by Officers Outside of the Jurisdiction
Chapter 10.0 Community Policing and Engagement
Chapter 10.1 Public Safety Rides
Chapter 11.0 Organizational Command Responsibility
Chapter 11.0.1 Duties and Responsibilities of District Commanders, Supervisory Members and Officers
Chapter 11.1 Organizational Structure
Chapter 11.4.1 Audits and Reviews
Chapter 12.1 Department Operations Manual
Chapter 12.2 Departmental Orders
Chapter 13.01 Administrative Reassignment
Chapter 13.02 Department Forms- Development and Implementation
Chapter 13.03 Personnel Files
Chapter 13.05 Goals and Objectives
Chapter 13.08 Administrative Communications
Chapter 13.14 Vehicle Fueling and Fuel Services
Chapter 13.15 Overtime Payment Requests
Chapter 13.19 Excusal from the Night Watch for Court Appearance
Chapter 13.21 Alcohol and Drug Use Testing
Chapter 13.22 Crash Review Board
Chapter 13.24 Fire Plan for Police Headquarters
Chapter 13.25 Lost or Misplaced Driver's License
Chapter 13.27 Professional Performance Enhancement Program (PREP)
Chapter 13.27.1 Job Performance Improvement Plan (JPIP)
Chapter 13.28 Personal Appearance Standards
Chapter 13.29 Self Identification/Building Security
Chapter 13.34 - Evaluation of Employees
Chapter 13.35 - Commendations and Awards
Chapter 13.37 Payroll & Timekeeping
Chapter 13.38 - Nepotism and Employment Conflicts
Chapter 15.1 Crime Analysis
Chapter 16.1 Detailing, Transfers, Filling Vacancies, Selection Process for Specialized Units
Chapter 16.3 Police Reserve Officer Program
Chapter 16.5 Volunteers
Chapter 16.7 Police Chaplain Program
Chapter 17.1 Fiscal Management
Chapter 17.2 Department Vehicle Use and Maintenance
Chapter 17.2.2 Take Home Vehicles
Chapter 17.3 Department Owned and Personal Property
Chapter 17.4 Damage and Repairs to Private Property
Chapter 17.5 Grants
Chapter 22.2 Limited Duty Assignments
Chapter 22.2.6 Officer Assistance Program Mental Member Health Service
Chapter 22.2.7 Officer Assistance Program Traumatic Incident Stress
Chapter 22.2.8 New Orleans Peer Assistance
Chapter 22.3 Annual Leave
Chapter 22.3.6 Lactation Breaks
Chapter 22.4 Sick Leave
Chapter 22.6 Exit Interviews
Chapter 22.8 Police Secondary Employment
Chapter 22.9 Outside Employment
Chapter 22.12 Supervisory Referrals for Mandatory Psychological Evaluations
Chapter 22.14 Extended Sick Leave
Chapter 24.2 Community-Police Mediation
Chapter 25.1 Employee Grievances
Chapter 26.2 Adjudication of Misconduct
Chapter 26.2.1 Disciplinary Matrix/Penalty Schedule
Chapter 26.3.1 Workplace Sexual Harassment
Chapter 26.3.2 Workplace Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment
Chapter 26.3.3 Retaliation
Chapter 31.1 Recruitment
Chapter 32.1 Personnel Hiring Selection
Chapter 33.1 Training and Career Development
Chapter 33.1.1 Training Advisory Committee
Chapter 33.2 Training Types and Availability
Chapter 33.4.1 First Aid CPR and Field Medical Training Program
Chapter 33.4.2 Driver Training Program
Chapter 33.4.3 Field Training Officer Program
Chapter 34.2 - Promotions and Promotion Committee
Chapter 35.1.7 Non-Disciplinary Responses to Minor Violations
Chapter 35.1.9 INSIGHT
Chapter 35.1.10 Early Intervention
Chapter 41.1 District Patrol Function
Chapter 41.1.1 Unusual Occurrences
Chapter 41.1.2 Uniformed Patrol: Platoon Structure, Assignments, AWP Days
Chapter 41.2 - Roll Call
Chapter 41.3.1 Opioid Overdose-Use of Naloxone
Chapter 41.3.2 Body Worn Camera (BWC) Inadvertent Misuse and Non-use
Chapter 41.3.3 Seat Belts
Chapter 41.3.4 Personal Communication Devices
Chapter 41.3.8 In Car Camera
Chapter 41.3.9 License Plate Recognition System
Chapter 41.3.10 Body Worn Camera
Chapter 41.3.11 Department Technology Use
Chapter 41.4 Foot Pursuits
Chapter 41.4.1 Response To Police Calls
Chapter 41.4.2 Alternative Police Response
Chapter 41.4.3 Property Loss Reporting
Chapter 41.5 Vehicle Pursuits
Chapter 41.6.1 Immigration Status
- Chapter 41.6.1 Immigration Status - (Vietnamese translation)
- Chapter 41.6.1 Immigration Status - (Spanish translation)
Chapter 41.8 Affidavit And Summons (Non-Traffic)
Chapter 41.10 Uniform Specifications
Chapter 41.11 Body Armor
Chapter 41.12 Field Interview Cards
- Chapter 41.12 Field Interview Cards - (Spanish Translation)
- Chapter 41.12 Field Interview Cards - (Vietnamese Translation)
Chapter 41.13 Bias-Free Policing
- Chapter 41.13 Bias-Free Policing - (Spanish translation)
- Chapter 41.13 Bias-Free Policing - (Vietnamese translation)
Chapter 41.13.1 Interactions With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Persons
Chapter 41.21 Mounted Patrol
Chapter 41.22 Canine
Chapter 41.23 Missing Person Reporting
Chapter 41.23.1 Public Alerts
Chapter 41.25 Crisis Intervention
- Chapter 41.25 Crisis Intervention - (Spanish translation)
- Chapter 41.25 Crisis Intervention - (Vietnamese translation)
Chapter 41.25.1 - Crisis Intervention - Mobile Crisis Response Services
Chapter 41.26 Crisis Transportation Service.pdf
Chapter 41.29 Ride Along Program - Civilian Observer
Chapter 41.31 Damage to Public Property
Chapter 41.33 Death Investigations
Chapter 41.34 Animal Control
Chapter 41.35 Interacting with Sex Workers or Victims of Sex Trafficking
Chapter 41.36 Interacting with Homeless Persons
Chapter 41.37 Notifications
Chapter 41.39 Identity Theft
Chapter 42.2 Sexual Assault
Chapter 42.2.1 Misdemeanor Sexual Battery
Chapter 42.2.10 Auto Theft Investigations
Chapter 42.3 Task Forces
Chapter 42.4 Domestic Violence
- Chapter 42.4 Domestic Violence (Vietnamese translation)
- Chapter 42.4 Domestic Violence (Spanish translation)
Chapter 42.4.1 Domestic Disturbance
- Chapter 42.4.1 Domestic Disturbance (Vietnamese translation)
- Chapter 42.4.1 Domestic Disburbance (Spanish translation)
Chapter 42.5 Computer Voice Stress Analyzer, Polygraph Testing and Psychological Stress Evaluator
Chapter 42.8 - Eyewitness Identification
Chapter 42.8.1 Eyewitness Identification and Photographic Line-Up
Chapter 42.9 Confidential Informant Use and Processes
Chapter 42.10 Interviews
Chapter 42.11 Custodial-Interrogations.pdf
Chapter 42.12 Hate Crimes
Chapter 42.15 Arrest Case Management and District Attorney Screening - Effective 6-27-2021
Chapter 42.16 Preliminary Forensic Drug Testing
Chapter 42.18 Adult Abuse
Chapter 42.19 Child Abuse
- Chapter 42.19 Child Abuse (Vietnamese translation)
- Chapter 42.19 Child Abuse (Spanish translation)
Chapter 43.1 Asset Forfeiture
Chapter 43.3 Use of Surveillance and Undercover Equipment
Chapter 43.4 Mobile Fingerprint Readers
Chapter 43.5 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS / Drones)
Chapter 43.6 Criminal Street Gang
Chapter 43.7 Vice Narcotics and Organized Crime Investigations
Chapter 43.8 Registered Offender Information
Chapter 44.1 Child and Dependent Adult Safety
Chapter 44.1.4 Temporary Custody of Juveniles
Chapter 44.2 Juveniles
Chapter 44.3 - Juvenile Warning Notice and Summons
Chapter 45.2 Emergency Utility Notification
Chapter 46.1 Hostage, Barricaded and Sniper Incidents
Chapter 46.02.1 - First Amendment Assemblies, Mass Demonstrations, and Civil Disturbances
Chapter 46.2 - Emergency Operations Plan
Chapter 46.3 Bomb Calls
Chapter 46.3.4 Hazardous Materials Exposure and Response
Chapter 46.5 Security of Visiting Dignitaries
Chapter 46.6 Executive Protection of City Officials
Chapter 46.7 Crisis Response Unit - SWAT
Chapter 46.9 Marine Search Rescue
Chapter 46.14 Active Shooter
Chapter 46.16 Weapons of Mass Destruction
Chapter 46.19 Aircraft Accidents
Chapter 46.20 Crime and Disaster Scene Integrity
Chapter 51.1 Criminal Intelligence
Chapter 51.1.1 - Use of Facial Recognition Technology for Criminal Investigations
Chapter 52.1.1 Misconduct Complaint Intake and Investigation
Chapter 52.1.2 Misconduct Complaint Investigator Responsibilities
Chapter 52.2 Negotiated Settlement Agreements
Chapter 52.8 Suspensions and Emergency Suspensions of Members
Chapter 54.1 Media Relations and Public Affairs Division
Chapter 55.1 Victim and Witness Assistance
- Chapter 55.1 Victim and Witness Assistance - (Spanish translation)
- Chapter 55.1 Victim and Witness Assistance - (Vietnamese translation)
Chapter 55.2.6 Hospital Protocol for Injured Officers or Members While on Duty
Chapter 55.2.6.1 Officers Killed While On Duty
Chapter 55.2.6.2 Police Funeral
Chapter 55.4 - Limited English Proficiency Services - English
- Chapter 55.4 - Limited English Proficiency Services - (Spanish translation)
- Chapter 55.4 - Limited English Proficiency Services - (Vietnamese translation)
Chapter 55.5 Disability Services
Chapter 55.5.1 Communication with Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Chapter 55.5.2 Service Animals
Chapter 61.1.9 - Speed Measuring Devices
Chapter 61.1.11 - D.W.I. Procedures
Chapter 61.2 - Parking Citations
Chapter 61.3 - Traffic Citations
Chapter 61.4.5 Abandoned Boats.pdf
Chapter 61.7 Traffic Crash Response and Reporting
Chapter 61.9 - Traffic Direction and Control
Chapter 61.11 - School Crossing Guards
Chapter 61.13 - Disabled Vehicles - Stranded Motorist
Chapter 61.13.1 - Abandoned and Nuisance Vehicles
Chapter 61.15.1 - Vehicle Chekpoints
Chapter 61.17 Traffic Function and Responsibility
Chapter 61.20 - Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Security
Chapter 61.21 Vehicle Towing and Release
Chapter 61.22 Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Involved in Criminal Activity
Chapter 71.1 Prisoner Transportation and Guarding.pdf
Chapter 74.3 Court Appearances and Subpoenas
Chapter 74.3.1 Failure to Appear
Chapter 74.3.2 Protective Orders
Chapter 81.1 Communications Operations
Chapter 81.3 Police Radio
Chapter 81.4 Mobile Digital Computer and Automatic Vehicle Locator
Chapter 81.7 Police Complaint Signals and Dispositions
Chapter 81.8 MOTION Computer Inquiries
Chapter 81.13 Major Incident Notification
Chapter 82.1 Report Preparations
Chapter 82.1.1 Records Release and Security
Chapter 82.2.6 Department Electronic Mail
Chapter 82.3.6 Criminal History Record Information
Chapter 82.4 Complaint Signals
Chapter 82.8 Crime Bulletins
Chapter 83.1 Collection and Preservation of Evidence
Chapter 83.2 Computers and Digital Evidence
Chapter 84.1 Evidence and Property
Chapter 84.2.1 Prescription Drug Drop Box Use and Disposal
Community Engagement Manual
Child Abuse Unit Standard Operating Guidelines.pdf
Domestic Violence Standard Operating Guidelines
Sex Crimes Unit Standard Operating Guidelines
Public Release of Critical Incident Recordings
Language Assistance Plan - English
- Language Assistance Plan - (Spanish translation)
- Language Assistance Plan - (Vietnamese translation)

NOPD Rules

Rule 1: Operations Manual
Rule 2: Moral Conduct
Rule 3: Professional Conduct
Rule 4: Performance of Duty
Rule 5: Restricted Activities
Rule 6: Official Information
Rule 7: Department Property
DRAFT RULE: Deputization of Certain City Employees

Complete NOPD Policy Manual

A copy of the complete NOPD policy manual in a searchable PDF format may be found here: Complete NOPD Policy Manual (As of 9-24-2023)

Policies for Public Review

The NOPD welcomes Public comment on current and draft policies. Find a list of policies up for review on a monthly basis here: Annual Policy Review Schedule

Current Draft Policies for public review:

There are no draft policies available for public review at this time.

Please email any comments or concerns to policyandplanning@nola.gov

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