Location

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Start Date

8-6-2010 12:00 AM

End Date

10-6-2010 12:00 AM

Description

The economic impact of travel and tourism to New Orleans, Louisiana is immense. In New Orleans, tourism is one of the leading industries which accounts for the city’s economic recovery in Post-Katrina New Orleans. Tourism was one of the major industries to the New Orleans economy and accounted for 35% or $210 million of the City of New Orleans’ annual operating budget (New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, 2008). Yet, tourism leaders and officials are plagued with the negative perception of crime as New Orleans tops U.S. cities as the murder capital of the United States (McCarthy, 2007). The negative perception of crime through the media, in spite of law enforcement officials and tourism leaders suggesting that the crimes are isolated to poor neighborhoods, deter leisure travelers and convention business from selecting New Orleans as a tourist destination (Tatko-Peterson, 2008). This study will examine the types, times, and number of crimes committed in the tourism police district as compared to other police districts in New Orleans to determine if more crimes occurred in the tourist police district than in other police districts. The results will be used to help New Orleans tourist organizations determine the best methods to address negative reports by the media and address meeting planners and tourists fear of safety.

Keywords

Crime; Louisiana – New Orleans; Tourism

Disciplines

Criminology and Criminal Justice | Tourism and Travel


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Jun 8th, 12:00 AM Jun 10th, 12:00 AM

An Analysis of crime statistics to tourist areas and non-tourist areas in New Orleans

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The economic impact of travel and tourism to New Orleans, Louisiana is immense. In New Orleans, tourism is one of the leading industries which accounts for the city’s economic recovery in Post-Katrina New Orleans. Tourism was one of the major industries to the New Orleans economy and accounted for 35% or $210 million of the City of New Orleans’ annual operating budget (New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, 2008). Yet, tourism leaders and officials are plagued with the negative perception of crime as New Orleans tops U.S. cities as the murder capital of the United States (McCarthy, 2007). The negative perception of crime through the media, in spite of law enforcement officials and tourism leaders suggesting that the crimes are isolated to poor neighborhoods, deter leisure travelers and convention business from selecting New Orleans as a tourist destination (Tatko-Peterson, 2008). This study will examine the types, times, and number of crimes committed in the tourism police district as compared to other police districts in New Orleans to determine if more crimes occurred in the tourist police district than in other police districts. The results will be used to help New Orleans tourist organizations determine the best methods to address negative reports by the media and address meeting planners and tourists fear of safety.