A New Orleans native, Bryan Lagarde is a criminologist and the director of Project NOLA, a 501(c)3 non-profit created to help reduce crime by dramatically increasing police efficiency and citizen awareness.  Bryan developed the largest and most cost efficient High Definition citywide networked crime camera system in America, which has also become the most successful crime fighting program in New Orleans given the hundreds of felony investigations Project NOLA routinely helps close.  With his law enforcement background, formal education of criminology at Loyola, and ability to monitor criminal behavior in real time from over 1800 HD crime cameras about metro New Orleans, Bryan possesses a highly unique and insightful knowledge of criminal tactics.

A former law enforcement officer, Bryan has dedicated his career to improving public safety.  While working with the NOPD as a patrol officer, Bryan received certificates of merit from the Mayor and New Orleans City Council for taking the most firearms off the street.  As an investigator for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office, Bryan specialized in economic and organized crimes and received special training by the FBI and the Department of Justice. At the DA’s office, Bryan created and managed the office's first investigations tracking database that cataloged case notes, evidence, reports and acted as a contact and scheduling management software solution, which dramatically increased office efficiency and helped the Economic Crimes Unit recover 4x more in victim restitution.  As a police consultant, Bryan now actively assists Federal, State and local law enforcement with the investigation of felony crimes.