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   From: democrat.negroes@do.it   
      
   Seeking to avoid a potential conflict of interest, the city of New Orleans   
   has hired an outside firm to look into two complaints against the Police   
   Department's new superintendent, Anne Kirkpatrick.   
      
   The new chief's disciplinary record shows that members of the public filed   
   two official grievances against Kirkpatrick on Nov. 9, less than three weeks   
   after the City Council confirmed her as the city's first permanent female   
   superintendent. One complaint relates to an alleged uniform violation, which   
   records indicate took place Sept. 29, and the other accuses Kirkpatrick of   
   lying on the job Oct. 5.   
      
   In keeping with policy, the NOPD has not revealed details about either   
   complaint.   
      
   Complaints about members of the NOPD are usually investigated by the   
   department's Public Integrity Bureau, which can recommend discipline to the   
   superintendent. PIB officials told the City Council on Monday that they   
   wanted to outsource investigation of the complaints to prevent any conflicts   
   of interest.   
      
   The council will vote at its Feb. 1 meeting on a proposed contract with The   
   Connor Group, which employs a host of lawyers led by former federal   
   prosecutor Karl Connor. The contract outlines a budget capped at $15,000 in   
   taxpayer money.   
      
   The Connor Group has handled similar duties for the city during the tenures   
   of former mayors Ray Nagin and Mitch Landrieu.   
      
   A third complaint against an officer involved in a departmental   
   investigation will also be handled by The Connor Group due to a potential   
   departmental conflict of interest. It was unclear which officer was accused   
   in that complaint.   
      
   The NOPD declined to comment, citing a policy regarding ongoing   
   investigations.   
      
   https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/external-agency-to-investigate-nopd-   
   complaints-2-vs-chief/article_46124058-ba37-11ee-94f7-4306461948f4.html   
      
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