re: How would you solve the crime problem in New Orleans?

Honestly? You want an honest, real answer?....Bring in a consultanting firm and evaluate the intelligence level of the chief/mayor and those who are close to them. Dumb leadership, equals dumb students. Same can be said for NOLA public schools. Raise the starting rate of pay, and see what intelligent level cadets you get. The Mayor is in charge of all this, so it's starts with her. I'm 50 years old, norn and raised in NOLA , and I can assure you, the NOPD was bad under both father and son Morial's as it is with Latoya, Nagin, and Landrieu. Barthelemy was slightly more intelligent, with a calmer demeanor. City desperately needs intelligent leadership. We all know it ain't gonna change because of skin color. Truth be told