dataset_id: nola-nopd-use-of-force-incidents
title: 'New Orleans: NOPD Use of Force Incidents'
description: 'New Orleans: NOPD Use of Force Incidents discovered from data.nola.gov.'
source_name: data.nola.gov
source_url: https://data.nola.gov/api/views/9mnw-mbde/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD
update_frequency: adhoc
next_scan_at: '2026-09-29T02:00:00+00:00'
license:
  name: Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication)
  url: https://data.nola.gov/Public-Safety-and-Preparedness/NOPD-Use-of-Force-Incidents/9mnw-mbde
tags:
- data.nola.gov
- public-safety
geography:
- New Orleans
revisions:
- revision_id: 20260926192132-ecf177d2e102
  detected_at: '2026-09-26T19:21:32+00:00'
  source_updated_at: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:30:08 GMT
  context: NOPD_Use_of_Force_Incidents.csv detected from rows.csv.
  assets:
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    name: NOPD_Use_of_Force_Incidents.csv
    source_url: https://data.nola.gov/api/views/9mnw-mbde/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD
    media_type: text/csv; charset=utf-8
    content_hash: 41d21b0cbf3c959d9c91c5f4d2915c14468750fe2b4db47f7696b1e38b5fdc11
    size_bytes: 1973638
    parent_archive_id: null
  row_count: 4920
  headers:
  - PIB File Number
  - Date Occurred
  - Originating Bureau
  - Division level
  - Division
  - Unit
  - Working Status
  - Shift
  - Investigation status
  - Disposition
  - Service Type
  - Light Condition
  - Weather Condition
  - Use of Force Type
  - Use of Force Level
  - Subject Influencing Factors
  - Use of Force Effective
  - Officer Race/Ethnicity
  - Officer Gender
  - Officer Age
  - Officer Years of Service
  - Distance Between
  - Subject Gender
  - Subject Ethnicity
  - Subject Age
  - Subject Build
  - Subject Height
  - Subject Injured
  - Subject Hospitalized
  - Subject Arrested
  - Subject Arrest Charges
  - Use of Force Reason
  - Officer Injured
  sample_rows:
  - PIB File Number: FTN2021-0378
    Date Occurred: 12/01/2021
    Originating Bureau: FOB - Field Operations Bureau
    Division level: 8th District
    Division: Staff
    Unit: Staff Other
    Working Status: Regular Working
    Shift: Between 3pm-11pm
    Investigation status: Initial
    Disposition: Pending
    Service Type: Arresting
    Light Condition: Good
    Weather Condition: Clear Conditions
    Use of Force Type: Other
    Use of Force Level: L1
    Subject Influencing Factors: ''
    Use of Force Effective: 'No'
    Officer Race/Ethnicity: White
    Officer Gender: Male
    Officer Age: '41'
    Officer Years of Service: '18'
    Distance Between: ''
    Subject Gender: ''
    Subject Ethnicity: ''
    Subject Age: ''
    Subject Build: ''
    Subject Height: ''
    Subject Injured: ''
    Subject Hospitalized: ''
    Subject Arrested: ''
    Subject Arrest Charges: ''
    Use of Force Reason: refuse verbal commands
    Officer Injured: 'No'
  - PIB File Number: FTN2026-0348
    Date Occurred: 09/12/2026
    Originating Bureau: FOB - Field Operations Bureau
    Division level: Admin
    Division: FOB
    Unit: Task Force/Narc
    Working Status: Regular Working
    Shift: Between 11pm-7am
    Investigation status: Completed
    Disposition: UOF Justified
    Service Type: Traffic Stop
    Light Condition: Good
    Weather Condition: Clear Conditions
    Use of Force Type: Firearm (Exhibited) | Firearm (Exhibited)
    Use of Force Level: L1 | L1
    Subject Influencing Factors: Unknown
    Use of Force Effective: No | No
    Officer Race/Ethnicity: White | White
    Officer Gender: Male | Male
    Officer Age: 43 | 44
    Officer Years of Service: 18 | 17
    Distance Between: 1 feet to 3 feet
    Subject Gender: ''
    Subject Ethnicity: ''
    Subject Age: ''
    Subject Build: Medium
    Subject Height: 5'7'' to 5'9''
    Subject Injured: 'No'
    Subject Hospitalized: 'No'
    Subject Arrested: 'No'
    Subject Arrest Charges: ''
    Use of Force Reason: refuse verbal commands
    Officer Injured: No | No
  - PIB File Number: FTN2026-0356
    Date Occurred: 09/17/2026
    Originating Bureau: PIB - Public Integrity Bureau
    Division level: PIB
    Division: Force Investigation Team
    Unit: Investigations
    Working Status: Regular Working
    Shift: Between 7am - 7pm
    Investigation status: Completed
    Disposition: UOF Justified With Policy Violation
    Service Type: Call for Service
    Light Condition: Good
    Weather Condition: Clear Conditions
    Use of Force Type: Hands | Hands
    Use of Force Level: L1 | L1
    Subject Influencing Factors: Mentally unstable
    Use of Force Effective: Yes | Yes
    Officer Race/Ethnicity: White | Black
    Officer Gender: Male | Female
    Officer Age: 55 | 60
    Officer Years of Service: 17 | 43
    Distance Between: 0 feet to 1 feet
    Subject Gender: Male
    Subject Ethnicity: Black
    Subject Age: '10'
    Subject Build: Small
    Subject Height: 5'4'' to 5'6''
    Subject Injured: 'No'
    Subject Hospitalized: 'Yes'
    Subject Arrested: 'No'
    Subject Arrest Charges: ''
    Use of Force Reason: Resisting Mental Commitment
    Officer Injured: No | No
  - PIB File Number: FTN2016-0586
    Date Occurred: 11/27/2016
    Originating Bureau: FOB - Field Operations Bureau
    Division level: 8th District
    Division: Day Beats
    Unit: ''
    Working Status: ''
    Shift: ''
    Investigation status: Completed
    Disposition: Use Of Force Authorized
    Service Type: Pedestrian Stop
    Light Condition: Good
    Weather Condition: Clear Conditions
    Use of Force Type: Force (Take Down)
    Use of Force Level: L2
    Subject Influencing Factors: Alchohol and unknown drugs
    Use of Force Effective: 'Yes'
    Officer Race/Ethnicity: Black
    Officer Gender: Male
    Officer Age: '32'
    Officer Years of Service: '18'
    Distance Between: 0 feet to 1 feet
    Subject Gender: Male
    Subject Ethnicity: White
    Subject Age: '30'
    Subject Build: Large
    Subject Height: 5'0'' to 5'3''
    Subject Injured: 'No'
    Subject Hospitalized: 'No'
    Subject Arrested: 'Yes'
    Subject Arrest Charges: ''
    Use of Force Reason: Battery on Police Officer
    Officer Injured: 'No'
  - PIB File Number: FTN2016-0592
    Date Occurred: 11/29/2016
    Originating Bureau: FOB - Field Operations Bureau
    Division level: 7th District
    Division: Evening Watch
    Unit: Patrol
    Working Status: Regular Working
    Shift: ''
    Investigation status: Completed
    Disposition: Use Of Force Authorized
    Service Type: Arresting
    Light Condition: Poor
    Weather Condition: Clear Conditions
    Use of Force Type: CEW Exhibited/Laser
    Use of Force Level: L1
    Subject Influencing Factors: None detected
    Use of Force Effective: 'Yes'
    Officer Race/Ethnicity: Black
    Officer Gender: Male
    Officer Age: '57'
    Officer Years of Service: '17'
    Distance Between: 0 feet to 1 feet
    Subject Gender: Male
    Subject Ethnicity: Black
    Subject Age: '31'
    Subject Build: Medium
    Subject Height: 5'7'' to 5'9''
    Subject Injured: 'No'
    Subject Hospitalized: 'No'
    Subject Arrested: 'Yes'
    Subject Arrest Charges: ''
    Use of Force Reason: refuse verbal commands
    Officer Injured: 'No'
  parser_errors: []
  logical_asset_id: 2c8ae808e2bd56dd82b02387
related_dataset_ids: []
quality:
  score: 100
  parsing_errors: []
  stale_warning: null
  broken_source_report: null
rss_feed_url: null
odc_version: '0.1'
last_successful_scan_at: '2026-09-26T19:21:32+00:00'