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.

The head of the New Orleans Police Department responding to the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street once led Spokane's police department through a consequential spell in the city's history. On Wednesday,

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.

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says she has hired former New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton as a consultant to assess and help improve the city’s security after a terror attack that killed 14 people on New Year’s Day in the French Quarter.

Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton will review New Orleans security vulnerabilities and recommend ways to shore them up as officials scramble after a deadly Bourbon Street attack last week to ensure the city is protected.

In the wake of the French Quarter terrorist attack, Louisiana's attorney general is promising big changes for the Big Easy.