09/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2024 08:45
The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of August 25-31, 2024.
Click the chart below for a larger version. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.
Notable arrests made
During the listed week, the NOPD also made the following notable arrest(s):
Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)
Year to date, the NOPD has made 334 arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a 42-percent decrease compared to 572 arrests made during the same period in 2023.
Gun seizures
Additionally, as of August 27, the NOPD in 2024 had seized 1,565 firearms in criminal investigations, a 19-percent decrease compared to 1,940 such seizures made during the same period in 2023.