New Orleans is turning to former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton to help guide its security preparations in the near future with Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl looming.

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.

One week after the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, New Orleans has brought in a security expert to help guide the city's plans in the near future. As the city faces lawsuits and investigations concerning the supposed mismanagement of safety barriers,