Harbor Police Department
Port of New Orleans



 


DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HARBOR POLICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
 

 
  The Harbor Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division was established in 1970. The division was formed to follow up on reports of cargo thefts, ship burglaries, robberies of seamen and other crimes.

The Criminal Investigations Division also performs, but is not limited to, the following functions:

  • Filing criminal cases with the district attorney’s office.
  • Performing V.I.P. and dignitary escorts and protective services.
  • Working closely with task forces from local law enforcement and federal law enforcement divisions.
  • Collection of evidence and property from crime scenes and ensuring the security of such in the department’s property and evidence storage facility.
  • Conducting applicant investigations and background checks.
  • Consulting with the District Attorney’s Screening Attorney’s.
  • Conducting Interviews/Interrogations of suspects, witnesses, and members of the local business community.