New Orleans Police Suspend Red Light Camera Program Amid Overtime Audit
The department paused automated ticketing on November 2 to examine timesheets after an officer was charged with 350 felonies.
By John Ferrari ·
The New Orleans Police Department halted its red light camera ticketing operations on Monday, November 2, to conduct an internal review of staff overtime practices.
Department leaders linked the suspension to the arrest of Senior Police Officer Brandon Coleman on August 7. Coleman faces 350 felony charges for payroll fraud and theft, all stemming from his work within the automated ticket review system.
Supervisor Anne Kirkpatrick stated the audit targets officers who reviewed tickets in 2025. She noted that the department initiated the review following media reports that raised concerns about overtime logging in the program.
Prior investigations by the city's Office of Inspector General and the Louisiana State Police revealed that Coleman logged overtime hours without recording corresponding reviews in the system. Investigators also found he processed camera tickets at high speeds, sometimes completing a review in as little as three seconds.
Data shows that NOPD officers issued more than 170,000 tickets in 2025. The department has not specified how this audit will affect drivers who already received citations during that period.
The police department plans to reinstate the red light camera program once its audit concludes, though it has not set a specific date for the restart.
