There has been a dramatic shift in public integrity in the department. That means not only more hours but a new attitude. |
There's a credibility issue that is manifesting itself in New Orleans. Part of that is the disconnect the public feels with the police department. The reputation of corruption lingers, and the new problems compound it. |
This suspect epitomizes everything that was wrong with the criminal justice system in New Orleans before Katrina blew through town. |
To learn that the city has exported 7,000 guns seized from street criminals to other parts of the country is really mind-boggling and the height of hypocrisy. |
We're 10 years removed from being the most notorious police department in the United States. So people will assume this is just a continuation of that. But I don't think it is. |