New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police
The New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police (NOCOP) is a community organization currently running a petition campaign demanding the formation of a Community Police Accountability Council (CPAC) in New Orleans.
How do I join?
Join up with us! We are always in need of new comrades. There are multiple ways to get involved, depending on your level of availability and commitment. There are both in-person and online ways to support the work!
- Come to our events. We hold biweekly meetings on Wednesdays at 6pm. We petition in-person Sundays at 3-5pm at the bus stop off of Loyola x Perdido (near Duncan Plaza). We also go canvassing on Saturday afternoons in the Tremé. Finally, come to our actions and demonstrations! We will announce these on our social media pages ahead of time.
- Sign our petition to demand a Community Police Accountability Council (CPAC) in New Orleans! ! Your signature is a definite endorsement of our cause and a direct form of support. Posting our signature to social media and, If you feel called, gathering the signatures of your family members, neighbors, and direct community members helps more than you could know and only takes a few minutes.
- Donate Funds! As much as we wish it were, freedom ain't free. The costs of printing flyers and petitions, paying for art supplies, making banners, replacing broken plastic chairs, buying packs of water, and driving around quickly add up. The funds you donate will go to minimizing the amount of money coming straight from our members' pockets and maintaining the longevity of our work. Any donations can be sent to $thefirstbrick on CashApp and will be kept in a singular location.
New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police: What is it?
New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police (NOCOP) is a community organization currently running a petition campaign demanding the formation of a Community Police Accountability Council (CPAC) in New Orleans. NOPD has terrorized the people of New Orleans––largely Black and working-class––for far too long. It's time to put the police under the power of the people!
A CPAC is a council with the power to control the police––in other words, the council would have the power to hire and fire NOPD officers, review and approve the NOPD annual budget, appoint the NOPD superintendent, and create rules and regulations for the NOPD. The council would be made up of people who have ZERO ties to law enforcement, are elected by the community in their police district, and are long-term organizers with a track record of fighting for marginalized communities.
We join the ranks of other organizations across the US who are demanding the formation of CPACs in their own cities. We are affiliated with NAARPR, the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression, who oversees a networks of organizations demanding the same thing. In Chicago, an ordinance that would enable more oversight of police was recently passed as a result of community organizing. Community control of the police is possible! We see it happening all over the country! Let's make it happen in New Orleans!
To stay up to date on our events, please follow our Instagram and check out the calendar on our website.
Parent Organization
NAARPR