The claim is false. According to the New Orleans Police Department’s website, the superintendent’s badge is intentionally worn upside down. “Historically, the Superintendent of Police wore ...

New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick wearing her police badge “upside down” is part of a longstanding department tradition that underlines her leadership role ...

Superintendent Kirkpatrick is pictured on the New Orleans Police Department website with the badge upside down, but it’s tradition for the superintendent to wear their badge this way. Social media ...

A viral post shared on X claims New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick mistakenly wore her badge upside down. A spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department denied the ...