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Welcome New Orleans & Police Foundation, Inc. Welcome New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation

Non-Profit IRS 501(c)3 purpose approved Founded in November 1995, the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to enhancing the safety of the community by reducing crime. It serves as a bridge between the police and the community, fosters a continuing collaboration between the public and private sectors, and provides a fundraising vehicle for essential crime-fighting programs.

Mission Statement The Foundation is dedicated to improving the Orleans Parish Criminal Justice System with a special focus on the New Orleans Police Department and Crime Prevention. The three main priorities of the Foundation are to: 1. Ensure all members of the criminal justice system are trained, equipped and educated to perform at the highest level of professional standards; 2. Provide NOPD and the entire criminal justice system with enhanced management and operational tools to increase efficiency, accountability, joint planning, and crime prevention; and 3. Support and promote an improved quality of life in Orleans Parish.

Programs -Criminal Justice Studies and Implementation -COPS for Kids -General NOPD Support -Walk the Beat -Equipment -Tuition Assistance -Tragedy Fund -Recruiting

Federal and Local Grant Programs §Accountability, Strategic Planning & Integration of Evidence Systems (ASPIRES) §Community Safety Initiative (CSI) §ATF Crime Lab Support §Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) §Weed & Seed Grants §Orleans Parish Information Sharing and Integrated Systems (OPISIS) §Hurricane Katrina Criminal Justice Infrastructure Recovery Grant §Community Prosecutors (DA) §NOPD Contractor Support (NOPD/DA) §Witness Security (NOPD/DA) §Prisoner Reentry (Sheriff) §Criminal Justice Training

Goals Our fundamental goal is to make New Orleans a safer place to live, work and visit. PUBLIC SAFETY FIRST

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