NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A New Orleans Police Department officer who was recorded smoking methamphetamine while on duty returned to work within weeks of an internal investigation’s conclusion—despite testing positive for drugs and admitting to months of on-duty drug use.
Officer Maurice Bailey was caught on his own body-worn camera smoking meth during his overnight shift in December 2023 while driving down Highway 11 in his NOPD unit. The 30-minute clip was discovered during a random review of body camera footage…