NEW ORLEANS — Anne Kirkpatrick was officially sworn in as the permanent leader of the New Orleans Police Department on Wednesday.
Kirkpatrick is the first female to become NOPD superintendent. She has been serving as Interim Superintendent for over a month.
Kirkpatrick, a 35-year police veteran with 20 years in leadership position, last served as police chief in Oakland, Calif. Like Oakland, the NOPD has been laboring under a sweeping federal consent decree to foster Constitutional policing and usher in sound training and leadership.
The New Orleans City Council voted to confirm Anne Kirkpatrick as the New Orleans Police Department Superintendent on October 19. Council voted 6-1 to approve Kirkpatrick. Oliver Thomas was the lone council member to vote no.
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