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November 30, 2010

New Orleans Police Department – Public Information Office

District Officers Receive Fingerprint Training

New Orleans – Members of the New Orleans Police Department’s Scientific Criminal Investigation Division will hold a press conference regarding “Fingerprint Training”.   This event will take place on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at 2:30 P.M., at the location of

Upon completion of Fingerprint Training, officers will be equipped with their own fingerprint kits and can immediately begin to recover fingerprints from property crime scenes. 

Superintendent Serpas said, “This effort will reduce any delays on processing property crime scenes for the victims, who have already been inconvenienced, and will allow the officer to return to answering calls for service more quickly.”

The media is encouraged to attend.

The New Orleans Police Department, under the leadership of Superintendent Ronal W. Serpas, is engaged in a complete transformation in its approach to ensuring that New Orleans is a safer place to live, work and visit.  The police force, which currently employs 1,735 dedicated men and women, is committed to transparency, accountability, collaboration and integrity.  To learn more about the NOPD and our services, visit http://www.nola.gov/GOVERNMENT/NOPD and visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36519&id=133853236665761&saved#!/pages/New-Orleans-LA/New-Orleans-Police-Department-Official/133853236665761.

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Officer Hilal Williams