City of New Orleans, LA
11/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/04/2024 11:31
NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for October 27-November 2, 2024
The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of October 27-November 2, 2024.
Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.
Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)
Year to date, the NOPD has made 370 arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a 42-percent decrease compared to 642 arrests made during the same period in 2023.
Gun seizures
Additionally, as of November 2, the NOPD in 2024 had seized 1,855 firearms in criminal investigations, a 21.6-percent decrease compared to 2,366 such seizures made during the same period in 2023.
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