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With each passing week, Mid-City is becoming a better and better place to live. New businesses, social groups, educational and artistic centers are popping up all over. Unfortunately, crimes such as auto theft, burglaries, and even shootings hold us back from achieving a much needed sense of peace and security. It is for the reason that neighbors from Mid-City and Parkview came together to create the Mid-City Security District (MCSD). By increasing police coverage via a security district, we aim to achieve our primary goal which is to make our area safer. We have seen the successes of security districts in areas such as Lakeview and the Uptown Touro Bouligny area and believe we can have similar if not better results. MCSD Newsletter:
The MCSD sent its first Newsletter out this past fall. The newsletter included a magnet listing the MCSD phone numbers as well as numbers for emergencies (911) and non-emergencies (821-2222). We intend to send newsletters to citizens every six months to offer updates and important information. Please us the Contact Us link to let us know if you did not receive a newsletter and we can deliver one to you. Look for the next MCSD Newsletter to arrive in May!
MCSD Police Cars:
The MCSD currently owns three police cars, two marked and one unmarked. The marked cars look identical to all other new NOPD police cars except with the addition of an oval MCSD decal on the side rear doors of the cars. The MCSD's budget includes the purchase of a new car each year.
Cell Phones: The number for emergencies is, and always will be 911. For non-emergency instances such as a suspicious person, you can call 821-2222. Calls to both 911 and 821-2222 are recorded and also dispatched through a main operator. The dispatcher will dispatch these calls to all officers in that district which includes MCSD officers. In addition, all calls made to these numbers are recorded as "calls for service." The number of calls for service recorded in a given district greatly impacts the amount of police resources that district receives. There is a MCSD cell phone located in each MCSD patrolling vehicle. Those numbers are 252-1571 and 252-1570. You may call either number to reach a MCSD patrolling officer. PLEASE NOTE: Calls to the MCSD cell phones are not recorded nor are they immediately dispatched through a dispatcher who can put the call out to all the officers available in that district. Furthermore if an officer is in the middle of handling an incident, they will not pick up the phone. You can try the alternate cell phone and/or leave a message. An officer will get back to you after the incident they are working on is taken care of. If you would like to call the MCSD for an escort home late at night, or to report loud music, that is fine. For all other issues, your first call should either be 911 or 821-2222. As always, MCSD Board meetings are open to the public and are held each 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Grace Epsicopal. The next Mid-City Security District meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 7/15/10 at 6:30pm. The meeting place has changed, and all meetings will now be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 3700 Canal St. All meetings are open to the public and we encourage participation!
If you wish to reach a patrolling officer, please call 252-1571 or 252-1570. This is not a substitute for 911. In case of emergency, call 911 before you call anyone else!
The boundaries of the district are Tulane, Broad, Orleans, W. Moss, City Park Ave., and I-10, as can be seen below: 
The Mid-City Security District operates through a Board of 5 Commissioners who, with the help of a coordinating Sergeant, manage the logistics of providing additional security for the area.
The Mid-City Security District was passed on November 4, 2008 through a general election vote on the legislation which can be viewed on this website. The Mid-City Security District has a “shelf life” of 8 years. After that period, the district must be renewed by another vote to continue the additional property tax fee or millage. To date, no security district in the New Orleans area has ever been discontinued. In each voting period, the citizens have voted to continue the service. We believe this is a testament to the effectiveness of the security district itself. Security District Benefits: - 24 hour patrols of our neighborhood
- Increased collaboration between police districts 1 and 3
- Additional police presence
- Officers can meet you at your house to watch you go in late at night
- Officers can watch your house if you go on vacation
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