Assistant Chief Melanie Montroll has been promoted to Chief of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA)'s Harbor Police Department (HPD). She is a 21-year veteran of the force and will serve as the department’s first woman Chief of Police.
As Chief of Police, Montroll’s top priorities will be recruitment and retention of the best qualified candidates who share in HPD’s mission to protect and serve the maritime and community interests within the Port’s three-parish jurisdiction of Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard Parish. She will also continue HPD’s commitment to diversity, community engagement and homeland security, as well as implementing the latest security technology and training.