Project NOLA Live Facial Recognition Crime Cameras automatically alert NOPD, LSP and others the moment a Wanted Subject is likely detected live on camera via a special mobile app, which instantly shows officers what the Subject is wanted for, their present clothing description and location.  Officers continue to receive additional LFR Alerts as Wanted Subjects walk from one Project NOLA Crime Camera to the next, allowing units to map the Subject's location to quickly intercept.

(Below) OPSO arrests Glenn Tate on 5/2/2024, after Project NOLA's Live Facial Recognition Alerted that Tate, who was at the time on New Orleans' Most Wanted List in connection to a shooting, had just entered the French Quarter.
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Please help the NOPD arrest violent offenders before they strike by calling calling 504.736.9187 to Host or Sponsor a Project NOLA Facial Recognition Crime Camera on your home or business!!!

Above: Project NOLA Facial/ Clothing/ Vehicle Recognition Crime Cameras helping to solve the 10/1/23 Shooting at Royal & Canal and the 2024 Mardi Gras Night Triple Shooting at Royal & Canal.
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Below:  Project NOLA Facial/ Clothing/ Vehicle Recognition Crime Cameras help solve the 3/18/2024 Shooting at Royal & Canal

Above:  Project NOLA uses Facial, Clothing & Vehicle/ LPR Recognition to help NOPD quickly solve 3/18/2024 Shooting at Royal and Canal Street

Above:  Project NOLA Thermal Imaging & Facial/ Clothing/ Vehicle Recognition Cameras alert the NOPD to the live presence of suspects wanted on an assortment of crimes including Sexual Battery, Robbery, Burglary and Theft, immediately leading to their arrest.
Below:  Project NOLA Facial/ Clothing/ Vehicle Recognition Crime Cameras assist the NOPD with an assortment of crimes.

FAQs:

How is Project NOLA different from the City's Crime Camera Program?
Project NOLA is a 501c3 NGO funded by charitable donations that independantly operates a National Real-Time Crime Center at the University of New Orleans.  In addition to being in operation approximately 2x longer than the City's RTCC, Project NOLA operates approximately 10x more street-facing crime cameras that offer up to 15x higher definition in picture quality and significantly advanced advanced crime fighting capabilities.  Unlike the City's RTCC that mostly requires officers to relocate to Rampart Street to live-monitor cameras, Project NOLA Crime Cameras may be remotely monitored at district stations and mobile devices, providing AI Generated automated alerts upon suspicious activity, crimes in progress, and when known WANTED suspects are detected live on camera.

What percentage of Violent Crimes does Project NOLA help solve in the French Quarter?
Significantly contributing to the investigation of most Murders, Shootings and Robberies in the French Quarter, Project NOLA has helped catapult the NOPD's 8th District Persons Crimes case closure rate to around 80%, TWICE the National Average of 37% and very possibly the most impressive Violent Crimes case closure rate of any major police precinct/ district in America!

How often do Project NOLA Live Facial Recognition Crime Cameras alert the NOPD to WANTED Suspects entering the French Quarter?
​Our LFR Alert platform often leads to the arrest of over a dozen wanted subjects every month within the French Quarter, and has helped the NOPD, LSP Troop NOLA and OPSO capture as many as 3 wanted suspects within a 24 hour period.  Many of the arrested subjects are wanted for violent crimes outside the 8th District, with some even being wanted from out of state.

How is Project NOLA more advanced and successful than any other Crime Camera program in America?
An industry pioneer developing digital crime camera programs for police departments around the world since 1998, Criminologist/ Project NOLA founder and Executive Director Bryan Lagarde drew upon his prior experience working with the NOPD and OPDA to create what has become the most successful, yet socially responsible, crime camera program in the United States.  Closely working with police and sheriff's departments across America, Project NOLA constantly learns more and diligently works to improves itself.  

How does Project NOLA do so much with such little funding?
Developing & operating its own RTCC/ Datacenter at UNO rather than using expensive third party data centers and commercial services, Project NOLA requires substantially LESS funding to do MUCH more.  Project NOLA uses funding from charitable donations to purchase high quality crimes cameras, and only charges camera hosts & sponsors the little it cost to receive, record and rebroadcast video to local law enforcement.

Why not have the City fund Project NOLA?
Project NOLA greatly leverages advanced AI-based technology to search for criminals using Facial Recogntion, Clothing Recognition, Bicycle Recognition, and License Plate Recognition.  In addition to the City of New Orleans having ordinances that prohibit City money being used to operate Facial Recognition Crime Cameras, Project NOLA can help better protect people's privacy by not accepting City tax dollars, which may require sensitive video footage to be subject to open records requests.

Why get Project NOLA Crime Cameras in areas where the City already has Crime Cameras?
Many of the City's pole-mounted cameras are very old no longer function, including a large number of City cameras that still blink Red & Blue lights.  Additionally, Project NOLA Crime Cameras provide vastly better picture quality and advanced functionality that more greatly assist with criminal investigations and significantly bolster OPDA's cases.

How accurate is Project NOLA's Facial Recognition?
For the past two years, Project NOLA's Criminal Detecting Facial Recognition Crime Cameras have averaged 99% accuracy regardless of lighting conditions and skin complexion.  We attribute the high accuracy rate to the exceptionally high quality Sony STARVIS video sensors found in our crime cameras and our highly advanced FR algorithm. 

What happens when criminals wear masks?
Project NOLA uses a combination of Facial & Clothing Recognition to locate instances of the perpetrator before and after the crime, when their faces are exposed.  We often sucessfully use this technique multiple times per day to help solve crimes in the 8th District.

What happens when Perp-Vehicles do not have valid plates?
This happens more often than not and is why Project NOLA heavily focuses on Facial & Clothing Recognition to help solve felony crimes.  However, our advanced AI may also find vehicles based on Make, body style, color and uniquely identifiable markings or body damage.