New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troops
September 30, 2025
A top New Orleans police official is welcoming the idea of working with federal troops deployed to Louisiana’s largest city. But New Orleans Police Department Assistant Superintendent Hans Ganthier pushed back on the suggestion that the city’s crime rate is up and says it’s unclear how the military would be used. Ganthier responded Tuesday to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who is urging federal authorities to deploy up to 1,000 troops to the state. Landry’s request for federal troops contrasts with reactions from leaders in Chicago and Portland, Oregon, who have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s plan to expand troop deployments into U.S. cities.