New Orleans Independent Police Monitor

New Orleans Independent Police Monitor Building Public Confidence thru Transparency, Accountability & Fairness

The Office of the Independent Police Monitor (IPM) is an independent, civilian police oversight agency created in August of 2009.

Each month, the OIPM produces a report that is provided to the City Council, the Ethics Review Board, and the public. In...
07/08/2026

Each month, the OIPM produces a report that is provided to the City Council, the Ethics Review Board, and the public. In the report, the OIPM reviews the OIPM’s work in police oversight, explaining data, and providing updates and analysis on relevant issues. The data in the report captions the oversight work completed in the month – including use of force monitoring, misconduct work, community-police mediations, disciplinary proceedings monitored, and outreach activities conducted. Additionally, the OIPM highlights projects and discusses relevant developments that have occurred over the month that may impact how you’re policed. These reports are available online at www.nolaipm.gov and are summarized on our social media page. Check this post about both our June report that is out now and let us know what you think.

Let’s get caffeinated and chat! Join us after the holiday weekend at Backatown Coffee Parlour at 301 Basin Street for co...
07/03/2026

Let’s get caffeinated and chat! Join us after the holiday weekend at Backatown Coffee Parlour at 301 Basin Street for coffee with the Independent Police Monitor and the Deputy Police Monitor. Happening this Monday, July 6th at 8:30am – 10:30am. This is a chance for you to ask any questions you may have about police oversight post the Consent Decree, the NOPD’s drone policy, our mediation programs, and NOPD processes and policies – like officer discipline and use and force. Enjoy some coffee and conversation with us. We look forward to seeing you there.

On Monday, June 30th, the OIPM appeared before the New Orleans’s City Council Criminal Justice Committee for the second ...
07/02/2026

On Monday, June 30th, the OIPM appeared before the New Orleans’s City Council Criminal Justice Committee for the second time this year. Each quarter, the OIPM joins with our criminal justice stakeholders at the Quarterly City Council Criminal Justice Committee meeting to present to the committee as required by Ordinance Cal. No. 33,724. The OIPM, alongside the NOPD, the District Attorney’s Office, Criminal District and Juvenile Court Judges, and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, presents our quarterly data to the Council, reported project progress, and highlighted relevant legal and political updates affecting policing and oversight in Louisiana. These presentations are an opportunity to address public questions on our work and discuss data related to police oversight. You can view past presentations - both the PowerPoint and video stream – on the City Council meeting archives: www.council.nola.gov/meetings/

On Monday, June 30th, the OIPM appeared before the New Orleans’s City Council Criminal Justice Committee for the second ...
07/02/2026

On Monday, June 30th, the OIPM appeared before the New Orleans’s City Council Criminal Justice Committee for the second time this year. Each quarter, the OIPM joins with our criminal justice stakeholders at the Quarterly City Council Criminal Justice Committee meeting to present to the committee as required by Ordinance Cal. No. 33,724. The OIPM, alongside the NOPD, the District Attorney’s Office, Criminal District and Juvenile Court Judges, and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, presents our quarterly data to the Council, reported project progress, and highlighted relevant legal and political updates affecting policing and oversight in Louisiana. These presentations are an opportunity to address public questions on our work and discuss data related to police oversight. You can view past presentations - both the PowerPoint and video stream – on the City Council meeting archives: www.council.nola.gov/meetings/

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to talk about police oversight with us! It was good to connect with residents and v...
06/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to talk about police oversight with us! It was good to connect with residents and visitors about our work and make sure everyone knows how to access our services.

Let’s get caffeinated and chat! Join us this week at Backatown Coffee Parlour at 301 Basin Street for coffee with the I...
06/24/2026

Let’s get caffeinated and chat! Join us this week at Backatown Coffee Parlour at 301 Basin Street for coffee with the Independent Police Monitor and the Deputy Police Monitor this Thursday, June 25th at 8:30am – 10:30am. This is a chance for you to ask any questions you may have about police oversight post the Consent Decree, our mediation programs, and NOPD processes and policies – like officer discipline and use and force. Enjoy some coffee and conversation with us. We look forward to seeing you there.

Policing is different during storms, from anti-looting protocol to curfews, and to prepare for these changes in policing...
06/23/2026

Policing is different during storms, from anti-looting protocol to curfews, and to prepare for these changes in policing, the OIPM is releasing our 2026 Hurricane and Declared Emergency Oversight Plan with the public. This plan includes how our office will respond to hurricanes and will monitor, review, and evaluate the NOPD’s performance in preparing and responding to hurricanes. Also, if you want more information about how the OIPM assesses NOPD performance during hurricanes, check out the report the OIPM produced after Hurricane Ida – available on our website.

Each month, the OIPM produces a report that is provided to the City Council, the Ethics Review Board, and the public. I...
06/22/2026

Each month, the OIPM produces a report that is provided to the City Council, the Ethics Review Board, and the public. In the report, the OIPM reviews the OIPM’s work in police oversight, explaining data, and providing updates and analysis on relevant issues. The data in the report captions the oversight work completed in the month – including use of force monitoring, misconduct work, community-police mediations, disciplinary proceedings monitored, and outreach activities conducted. Additionally, the OIPM highlights projects and discusses relevant developments that have occurred over the month that may impact how you’re policed. These reports are available online at www.nolaipm.gov and are summarized on our social media page. Check this post about both our May report that is out now and let us know what you think.

This morning, the OIPM went to the NOPD Academy to receive a demonstration of a police restraint device that the NOPD is...
06/16/2026

This morning, the OIPM went to the NOPD Academy to receive a demonstration of a police restraint device that the NOPD is exploring to assist with arrested individuals who are trying to self-harm or hurt officers during transport. The purpose of these types of tools is to ensure safe transport for arrested individuals and the arresting and transporting officers. Whether this tool or a different approach is utilized, demonstrations and conversations like this ensure that the process is transparent and there are opportunities for oversight to ask questions, raise concerns, and see how new equipment or tactics may be utilized. This demonstration was provided by the Force Investigation Team. Due to questions the IPM had regarding the use of the device when an individual was struggling against it, the IPM was put in the restraint to see how it touched and obstructed her body.

Yesterday evening, OIPM’s Community-Police mediators received a special 3-hour in-service training facilitated by Lorig ...
06/04/2026

Yesterday evening, OIPM’s Community-Police mediators received a special 3-hour in-service training facilitated by Lorig Charkoudian, the Executive Director and co-founder of Community Mediation Maryland. Lorig is in town for a conference and offered to spend the evening with our mediators, tailoring a training to our needs. Lorig has decades of experience in community mediation, training, and research. The focus of her Ph.D. research was on the public cost of conflict and the cost savings of mediation to the Baltimore City Police Department. She trained our first cohort of mediators back in 2014 and it was a treat to have her back for a night of learning and practice. We had a great turnout of mediators who learned about Lorig’s research on the impact of various aspects of the mediation process, and received coaching on inclusive listening, one of the core skills of our mediation process. Thank you , , and for donating food for this special night.

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New Orleans, LA
70119

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Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
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