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New Orleans Police Department Missing Person Reporting Rules

Original title: COMMUNICATION - FROM ANNE E. KIRKPATRICK, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Brief: Submitting in compliance with the City of New Orleans Code Section 2-1000(d) and pursuant to Motion No. M-25-469, the New Orleans Police Department information concerning the adoption of new Rules and Regulations relating to the missing person reporting and public alerts. Annotation: RECEIVED.

Record date · April 9, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The New Orleans Police Department has submitted new rules and regulations regarding how missing persons are reported and how public alerts are issued. This communication was filed with the City Council to comply with local code and a specific council motion.

Why it matters

This document formally notifies the City Council that the police department has updated its internal procedures for handling missing person cases and public safety alerts, which dictates how the department responds to reports of missing individuals.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

New Orleans Police Department

The department is required to follow the newly adopted rules and regulations for missing person reporting.

Directly affected

New Orleans residents

Residents are subject to the updated procedures for how missing person reports are handled and how public alerts are disseminated.

Key Facts

  • The New Orleans Police Department has adopted new rules and regulations concerning missing person reporting.
  • The new rules include updated procedures for issuing public alerts related to missing persons.
  • The submission was made in compliance with City of New Orleans Code Section 2-1000(d).
  • The submission was made pursuant to City Council Motion No. M-25-469.
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  • The document is filed under reference number TMP-2160.
  • The item is currently listed on the City Council's Consent Agenda.

Frequently Asked Questions

What changes are being made to missing person reports?
The document states that new rules and regulations have been adopted, but it does not provide the specific text of those changes.
Why was this document sent to the City Council?
It was submitted to fulfill a legal requirement under City Code Section 2-1000(d) and to satisfy the requirements of City Council Motion No. M-25-469.

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Procedural Update

The police department is actively updating its internal protocols for public safety alerts, indicating a shift in operational policy.

New Orleans Police Department

Connected Entities

Anne E. Kirkpatrick, City of New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department and 2 more
PersonAnne E. Kirkpatrick“Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department”Map →
locationCity of New Orleans“The jurisdiction governed by the code and council”Map →
OrganizationNew Orleans Police Department“The department submitting the new rules and regulations”Map →
otherCity of New Orleans Code Section 2-1000(d)“Legal requirement for the submission”Map →
otherMotion No. M-25-469“The specific council motion requiring this submission”Map →

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