The Garden District Security District


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The GDSD Board of Commissioners holds regular quarterly meetings which are usually held at the Andrew Jackson, 1550 Second Street. Dates and times may be subject to change so please call the office to confirm at (504) 525-7911. The 2010 meetings are scheduled as follows:

Monday, January 25th 8:30 am
Monday, April 26th 8:30 am
Monday, July 12th 8:30 am
Monday, November 15th 8:30 am

The GDSD tax is up for renewal election on February 6, 2010. All registered voters within the boundaries of the district will be eligible to vote on the 8 year renewal of the taxing district. We encourage you to participate in the future of our neighborhood by placing your vote on February 6th.

Since 1999, the Garden District Security District (GDSD) has patrolled our Garden District streets around the clock. This 24 hour supplemental security service is provided by private patrol and off-duty NOPD officers. All residents and businesses within the boundaries of Louisiana Avenue, Carondelet Street, Jackson Avenue and Magazine Street (both sides of all streets) are eligible to call for GDSD patrol service any time of the day or night.

All day, every day, GDSD officers are available in the District to assist you in emergency situations, to check your home or business when you are out of town, escort you safely from your car to your door, check out suspicious persons in the area, work closely with the NOPD officers of the Sixth District to monitor and deter crime in the area, and report crimes that have occurred.

Added Security Always Within Reach

The GDSD will keep a continuous lookout for you and your neighbors. Each evening for a five or six hour random period, the GDSD will also provide an off duty NOPD officer to patrol the area and to be available for any emergencies that may arise. And, periodically, horseback patrols may be hired by the GDSD to monitor the District. These security services are in addition to the normal NOPD coverage for the area that is provided by the Sixth District of the New Orleans Police Department.

All officers are within a stone’s throw from your home or place of business. Calls to the GDSD number 899-GDSD (4373) are answered directly by an officer on duty in the District rather than transferred through a dispatch system. All officers carry a radio and a cell phone at all times allowing clear communication between all parties involved.