Crime Up, Arrests Down as New Orleans Faces Severe Officer Shortage

VIDEO: Crime Up, Arrests Down as New Orleans Faces Severe Officer ShortageA new report on the New Orleans Police Department shows that a recent uptick in violent crime has come amid a dramatic decrease in the number of arrests. And both trends seem to be fueled by depleted troop strength.The study by the Metropolitan Crime Commission shows that violent crime increased by 27 percent from 2013 to 2015, based on Uniform Crime Reports that the NOPD submitted to the FBI.During an overlapping period f