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There isn't very much evidence to evaluate how this is different from earlier procedures in New Orleans. Incidentally, it doesn't appear that you all have had much experience with law enforcement--they haven't needed search warrants to conduct searches when they think evidence of a crime is in danger of being destroyed before they can secure a warrant, and have never had to obtain a warrant if they believe an officer's safety is in jeopardy.
Keep in mind that the 4th only protects against unreasonable searches and arbitrary or sweeping warrants--not that I'm supportive of that reading. It's a myth that courts dismiss evidence left and right and let obvious criminals back on the street all the time. The courts have always given the police wide latitude in spot searches.
The only thing new here seems to be the inclusion of "offices."
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