NOPD Superintendent Discusses 11 Inmate Escape and Recapture Efforts

Inmate Escape and Notification Timeline

• 🚨 11 inmates escaped sometime after midnight, but the Sheriff's Office did not discover the escape until 8:30 a.m.
• 📢 The public was not notified until sometime after 10:00 a.m., a delay that NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick acknowledges is concerning.
• 🤝 Despite the notification delay, NOPD is working collaboratively with the Sheriff's Office to address the situation.

Recapture Efforts and Technology

• 🔍 The immediate priority is the recapture of the escaped inmates and alerting partner agencies and the public.
• 💡 NOPD utilized facial recognition technology through Project NOLA cameras to identify and apprehend one of the escapees.
• ✅ The Superintendent emphasizes that this incident highlights the critical importance of facial recognition technology for public safety and law enforcement operations.