The Criminal Intelligence Bureau is comprised of the Intelligence Division, Narcotics / Vice Division, and the Homeland Security Division and CRIMESTOPPERS program. The Criminal Intelligence Bureau employs a multifaceted approach aimed at identifying repeat violent offenders, linking those offenders with criminal enterprises associated with crimes of violence and illegal narcotic activity and ultimately building cases viable for prosecution and long term incarceration of violent offenders in an effort to reduce the number of violent offenses occurring in the City of New Orleans.

The Criminal Intelligence Bureau’s mission is to identify repeat violent offenders and determine if there are links of those offenders to criminal enterprises associated with crimes of violence and illegal narcotics activity. Once links are established, comprehensive cases are built and presented for prosecution. Successful prosecutions, resulting in long term incarceration, remove recidivist violent offenders from the street and effectively reduce the City’s violent crime rate.
The Criminal Intelligence Bureau (C.I.B.) was created, in December of 2005, during the restructuring of the N.O.P.D., following the events of Hurricane Katrina.

Divisions CRIMESTOPPERS Asset Forfeiture Section Homeland Security

Intelligence Division Narcotics Unit Vice Crimes Section

James Scott Deputy Chief James F. Scott was appointed Deputy Chief of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau on December 5, 2005.  Scott is a 34 year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Chief, he served as Commander of the 1st District immediately prior to and during hurricane Katrina. During his tenure as 3rd Commander he reduced overall crime by 18%. As a Police Lieutenant, he served as Platoon Commander in the 4th District, and Commander of the S.W.A.T. team. Chief Scott has over 27years experience as a police supervisor, serving in a vast array of undercover and uniformed assignments throughout the Department.  He is the recipient of the 2004 Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award.