Today The Lens reported that the majority of 2019 NOPD officer vehicle pursuits violated both department policy and also a federal court order.

In one incident, five people were injured after NOPD officers chose to engage in an illegal vehicle chase - over suspected shoplifting. In another, three people died after officers turned off their cameras and then engaged in a chase they knew was illegal. Most & Associates represents the family of one of the children who died in that chase.

Attorney David Lanser of Most & Associates called out this repeated misconduct: "Either NOPD is failing to train and supervise its officers or the officers know they will not suffer consequences for breaking policy,” he said. “Or both.”

Read more here: https://thelensnola.org/2021/02/10/despite-nopd-policy-most-2019-police-vehicle-pursuits-occurred-in-response-to-non-violent-violations/