NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said she had hired former New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton as a consultant during a tense city council meeting Wednesday as officials and residents sought answers over security lapses after a terror attack that killed 14 people in the French Quarter.

Here's more about the former NYC police chief and how he might help after the deadly New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street.

New Orleans is bringing on Bill Bratton, who has been the top cop in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, to counsel the city on its security measures following the deadly Bourbon Street attack, the New Orleans police chief said Wednesday.

The city has tapped Bill Bratton, an expert in his field when it comes to addressing terrorism in the country, to survey the city's safety plans as well as any vulnerabilities in highly populated areas such as the French Quarter.

Former Boston Police Commissioner William Bratton has been tapped to consult on policing and security in New Orleans following a terrorist attack that killed more than a dozen people in the French

The New Orleans Police Department has hired former New York City police commissioner Bill Bratton to review terrorism prevention plans as the city prepares to host Super Bowl LIX in a month, NOPD chief Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday.