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Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a time for no-holds-barred celebration — but the holiday also sparks fears over crime and fatalities, considering past years’ deaths. Each spring, over 1 million visitors flock to New Orleans for Carnival, more than quadrupling the city’s population in a manner of days. Sunny skies and unusually warm weather fueled the street party fervor in New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday — the annual, ebullient climax of Carnival season, marked Those and other agencies made 383 arrests in New Orleans and removed 143 guns from the French Quarter and Downtown Development District during a 12-day period that included the two weekends Mardi Gras by the numbers from Feb. 2 – Feb. 13 Law Enforcement: NOPD, LSP, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO) and law enforcement partners from around the state reported 383 arrests and the removal of 143 guns on or near parade routes, in the French Quarter and in the Downtown Development District during the two major weekends of NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sunny skies and unusually warm weather fueled the street party fervor in New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday — the annual, ebullient climax of Carnival season, marked by shoulder-to-shoulder crowds on raucous Bourbon Street and thousand lining St. Charles Avenue for family-friendly parades. The Crescent City did not see a break in crime over the Mardi Gras weekend, but overall, some offenses are trending downward compared to previous years. Crime continued during Mardi Gras Crime has contributed to dissatisfaction with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. She won reelection easily in 2021, but has suffered a myriad of political problems since, including criticism about crime, the slow pace of major street repairs and questions over her personal use of a city-owned French Quarter apartment. The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) worked closely with all our partners to coordinate public safety support during the 2023 Mardi Gras season. This year’s Mardi Gras was designated a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) 2 event, a rating that determines the risk level for events that may be The Krewe of Iris parade takes place during 2024 Mardi Gras, Feb. 10, 2024, in New Orleans. Erika Goldring/Getty Images She said K-9 units and bomb-sniffing dogs will also be deployed along parade A member of the traditional Mardi Gras group The Trams marches during the Krewe of Zulu parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans on Tuesday. underpinned this year by violent crime concerns and February 16, 2024 | From City of New Orleans. MARDI GRAS 2024 BY THE NUMBERS: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS DELIVERS A SAFE, SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION. NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced the success of Mardi Gras 2024, largely due to the work of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP), Louisiana State Police With Mardi Gras quickly approaching, crime is being discussed as a serious issue once again. Here’s what parade goers and party animals should know about crime in New Orleans and how to remain safe during the celebration. The city of New Orleans remains one of the hotspots for crime in the United States. New Orleans is celebrating Mardi Gras after finishing last year with among the highest number of homicides in the country, finishing 2023 with 277 homicides. Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras Most people come to New Orleans for Mardi Gras to party and have fun. However, there are some people whose sole mission is to take advantage of anyone who is unprepared for their plan. The TUPD encourages you to enjoy the Carnival Season and suggests that you read the following information, which can assist you in having a safe Mardi Gras: As in most other places, the most common property crime is larceny-theft, which makes up about 75.6% of property crimes committed in New Orleans. New Orleans also has a high rate of car theft. However, it’s important to put crime statistics for New Orleans in context. If you read the paper and other local media, you'd see the fear arising from the upsurge in violence. New Orleans will never get safer, for residents or tourists, until the tourism boosters get scared. Today's headline: "No special training to be given to out-of-town officers working during Mardi Gras." This is a well-proven recipe for serious Violent crime in New Orleans has dropped Violent crime in NO drops 20%. As with all crime discussions, the crime rates "depend" -- they depend on where you live, what kind of crime you are asking about, etc. My summary: Crime in New Orleans is HIGHLY dependent on where you live. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sunny skies and unusually warm weather fueled the street party fervor in New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday — the annual, ebullient climax of Carnival season, marked by shoulder-to-shoulder crowds on raucous Bourbon Street and thousands lining St. Charles Avenue for family-friendly parades. Crime has contributed to dissatisfaction with Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade down St. Charles Avenue during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana As New Orleans police swept down Bourbon Street on Mardi Gras at midnight, city officials declared Carnival 2023 relatively safe.
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