Mayor LaToya Cantrell named an interim NOPD Superintendent to replace Shaun Ferguson, who is retiring.
Cantrell announced Captain Michelle Woodfork would assume the position yesterday during a press conference. She becomes the first female police superintendent in the history of the force.
Cantrell says that she was in constant contact with all levels of the force in the process of the selection.
Woodfork is a 30-year veteran of the force and niece of former NOPD Superintendent Warren Woodfork. She has years of experience in management services and at the police academy.
The mayor will need the approval of the City Council if she hires a permanent replacement after Jan. 1. The City Council has asked the mayor to consider candidates after Jan. 1 so that they will be allowed to give input on a new hire. They have recommended a national search.
