New Orleans police chief candidates narrowed to 3 finalists

• Michelle Woodfork has been filling in on an interim basis since Shaun Ferguson retired in December.

Driving the news: These are the finalists along with their initial profiles from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which the city has hired to lead the national search.

• Thedrick Andres Sr., former police chief in Henderson, Nevada.
• Anne E. Kirkpatrick, former chief of police with the Oakland Police Department.
• Michelle M. Woodfork, interim superintendent of NOPD.

What they did: Six candidates participated in a two-day assessment in New Orleans with IACP and local stakeholders, and two later dropped out, city officials said.

• IACP turned over the test scores Monday, according to a statement from the city, but did not include scores from the candidates no longer seeking the position. The mayor's office said they have requested the scores.

• City officials then announced the finalists around 7pm Monday.

What's next: The three finalists will go through in-person interviews with Cantrell "in the coming weeks" while IACP "completes a full background investigation," the statement said.

• Once a finalist is selected, they will go before the City Council for the confirmation process.
• Cantrell's office anticipates "concluding the search in the coming months."