6th District NONPACC meeting 01/15/2008        

The meeting was led by Captain Robert Bardy, and other 6th District officers were in attendance. Roughly two dozen community members attended.

A.         General news.

Capt. Bardy announced that he and the other district captains have all been promoted to Commander.

  1. Capt. Bardy reminded the community about the 6th District’s Email Blast.  Sign-up is available at each NONPACC meeting.
  2. New Orleans has had 11 murders in the first 15 days of 2008; one each in Central City on 1/14 and 1/15. As a result, Superintendent Riley is reorganizing the resources available to the most troubled areas. Capt. Bardy expects to get extra help with his Tactical, Traffic and Narcotics units.
  3. Capt. Bardy mentioned on multiple occasions that he felt the 6th District has a “good grip on the Irish Channel.” Large efforts to clean up Chippewa and Annunciation have greatly reduced crime on those streets. Capt. Bardy made clear that there would be no reduction of effort.
  4. During Mardi Gras, police cars will patrol the river side of St. Charles Ave. and will be in place before parades roll.
  5. The 6th District is working with federal agencies to bring a program called “Weed and Seed” into the River
    Garden neighborhood. The program targets kids and provides after school programs, sports, and other activities designed to intervene with troubled, and potentially troubled, kids.
  6. Capt. Bardy commented favorably on improved efforts from the reorganized District Attorney’s office.
  7. Capt. Bardy introduced Rick Prince, a community activist largely responsible for the success of “Christmas at the Sixth 2007” on Saturday, December 15, 2007. 120 bicycles and other toys were given to needy children, the 6th District served a hot lunch to over 500 people and more than 20 people sat in Santa’s lap.
  8. Various questions from the community regarding improved efforts to track stolen cars and keep the district informed about crime were addressed by Capt Bardy. These issues will be followed up on in future meetings.

B.         Follow-up on specific crimes.

1.       In response to the assault on a neighborhood resident at Jackson and St. Charles Avenues in which the victim was shot in the jaw, detectives developed good leads but were unable to get a positive identification from the victim.

C.         Next meeting.

The next NONPACC meeting will be on February 19, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 2020 St. Charles Avenue. The regular meeting time will be on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. for the foreseeable future.