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Thursday, March 28, 2024

JPD short 100 officers

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JPD short 100 officers
JPD short 100 officers
The Jackson Police Department is short 100 officers, Chief James Davis says.

THE AGENCY IS BUDGETED FOR 402LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.RIGHT NOW THE CHIEF SAYS THEAGENCY HASONLY 301 SWORN OFFICERS WITH 183BOOTS ON THE GROUND.CHIEF DAVIS SAYS HE DOESN'TBELIEVE MOREOFFICERS ON THE STREET WOULDHAVESTOPPED SOME OF THE VIOLENTCRIME THIS PASTWEEKEND THAT LEFT THREE PEOPLEDEAD.

WE WAS IN THAT AREA IN FULLFORCE BLUE LIGHTS ACTIVATEDSTILL AT ALL WITH THAT HEAVYPOLICE PRESENCE THAT STILLDIDN'TSTOP THESE INDIVIDUALS FROMSHOOTING EACH OTHER ."CITY LEADERS SAY JPD NEEDS 65NEW OFFICERSRIGHT NOW.THE CHIEF IS PLANNING A NEWRECRUIT CLASSNEXT MONTH.

GOVERNOR TATE REEVES WEIGHING INON STA

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