Louisiana National Guard ends deployment in New Orleans after eight months patrolling French Quarter
The 120 remaining troops completed final patrols after more than 31,000 hours of police support and 171 arrests, officials said.
- The Louisiana National Guard concluded its eight-month deployment in New Orleans on Monday, with 120 troops completing final patrols throughout the French Quarter and other tourist-heavy areas before withdrawal by August 31.
- Republican Gov. Jeff Landry requested the deployment last year to address violent crime, which President Donald Trump authorized as part of broader National Guard missions in Democrat-led cities including Washington and Memphis, Tennessee.
- During the mission, troops conducted more than 4,000 patrols and assisted law enforcement with 171 arrests, a rate below one per day, while the deployment scope was reduced to 120 troops in January.
- Gov. Jeff Landry praised the mission as providing "readiness training" for Soldiers, while New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno, who initially opposed the deployment, expressed gratitude for the troops' professionalism and presence.
- Violent crime in New Orleans had been declining annually before the deployment began, with the 8th Police District seeing homicides drop from 15 to 2 in the prior year; National Guard missions in Washington continue through January 2029.
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