Three different officer-involved incidents this week led to three unwelcome and overlapping media spectacles for the New Orleans Police Department.

On Friday, New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley suspended Officer David Ellis, who responded to a complaint against another officer accused of waving a gun and screaming expletives at a woman picking up children from a community center.

Off-duty officer Ashely Terry who allegedly brandished the weapon was suspended earlier this week.

Witnesses say that Ellis, a five year police veteran, attempted to cover up Terry's alleged misconduct at the Treme incident.

Earlier this week, two other incidents also put the NOPD in the glare of unwanted attention.

Bridge police say an off-duty NOPD officer was pulled over after speeding in excess of 90 miles per hour on the bridge last Saturday, July 12th. Dash-cam video of the stop shows the officer speeding away from the scene, apparently nearly striking a bridge officer.

NOPD officer Donyell Sanchell was suspended after the bridge incident. Bridge officers say that Sanchell also slapped one of them.

In addition to the bridge incident and the alleged "road rage" incident in Treme, the NOPD reprimanded a 35 year veteran police officer shortly before the end of his final shift before retirement for wearing the wrong color uniform shirt.

The incident, which top NOPD brass felt was "blown out of proportion," made national headlines.

Sgt. Bobby Guidry said he wore the powter-blue shirt as a sign of respect for officers who had fallen in the line of duty during his tenure. Police Chief Riley said that there were no exceptions, and that Guidry had been reprimanded for breaking policy.

Riley and Guidry's attorney traded barbs through media interviews for several days. Guidry maintains that he was suspended; Riley says that Guidry was not suspended, and that at most, Guidry would receive a letter of reprimand in his file.

Riley and his assistant chiefs said Friday that they were going to each of the NOPD districts to address the force at roll call meetings, saying they will "encourage and demand professionalism."

Speaking about all the recent controversy, Riley told WWL First news, "It's a major embarrassment for this police department."