New Orleans is taking desperate measures to combat its soaring slay rate amid a severe police staffing shortage. Civilians will replace at least some cops currently on administrative duty. New Orleans recently passed St. Louis as the nation’s murder capital, with a 78% spike in homicides this year as of Sept. 11 and a 121% jump in homicides over 2019. The department, which lost 150 cops from its ranks last year, is urging past police applicants who were rejected to give it another try.Read Long Article
