Security and safety improvements are underway in the French Quarter. On Thursday, city councilmembers passed an ordinance allocating $780,450 for improvements that will include additional lighting, purchase and installation of security cameras, and training for the Additional Patrol Program French Quarter through the New Orleans Police Department. The city said it will use existing surplus funds and reallocate them to make these improvements. Ronnie Julian, owner of Napoleon’s Itch on Bourbon Street, told WDSU he is working with a detective to make sure the cameras near his property are working. He says he is having problems with crime in his business. “It would take a detour for anyone,” Julian said. “A lot of these cameras actually have red lights to show when they’re actually being used for whatever the city is going to do for them.” Chris Ross, real estate consultant and former security for Cats Meow told WDSU crime has increased over the years, and he feels there is little investment in the French Quarter. These improvements are a step in the right direction, he said. “I think it’s going to double,” says Ross. “I think it’s going to have an immediate effect on the patrons that come in and make them feel safer.” “It started the story and the progression that needed to happen on Bourbon Street and the French Quarter.”
Security and safety improvements are underway in the French Quarter.
On Thursday, city councilmembers passed an ordinance allocating $780,450 for improvements that will include additional lighting, purchase and installation of security cameras, and training for the Additional Patrol Program French Quarter through the New Orleans Police Department.
The city said it will use existing surplus funds and reallocate them to make these improvements.
Ronnie Julian, owner of Napoleon’s Itch on Bourbon Street, told WDSU he is working with a detective to make sure the cameras near his property are working.
He said he had problems with crime at his business.
“It would take a detour for anyone,” Julian said. “A lot of these cameras actually have red lights to show when they’re actually being used for whatever the city is going to do for them.”
Chris Ross, a real estate consultant and former security for Cats Meow told WDSU crime has increased over the years and he feels there is little investment in the French Quarter. These improvements are a step in the right direction, he said.
“I think it’s going to double,” says Ross. “I think it’s going to have an immediate effect on the patrons that come in and make them feel safer.”
“It started the story and the progression that needed to happen on Bourbon Street and the French Quarter.”
