# New Orleans leaders are creating new DNA analyst positions within the NOPD Crime Lab

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-06-05T17:32:39+00:00
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New Orleans leaders are creating new DNA analyst positions within the NOPD Crime Lab, aiming to bring forensic testing back in-house and speed up investigations, prosecutions, and exonerations. Lesli Harris, New Orleans City Councilmember, and Nick Gernon, Deputy Superintendent with NOPD, joins Newell to talk about the plan and what it means for public safety.

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