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Public Safety

Police, courts, and the consent decree's aftermath.

Public Safety

One year out: holding the NOPD's reforms without a federal monitor

The consent decree ended Nov. 19, 2025, after 12 years and $20 million in monitoring costs. The test now is durability.

Desmond Olivier, Public Safety reporter · Sep 27, 2026
One year out: holding the NOPD's reforms without a federal monitor
A French Quarter Task Force patrol car in 2016, mid-decree. Federal oversight of the NOPD lasted 12 years and ended in 2025.