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List of law enforcement agencies in Mississippi

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Mississippi.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 342 law enforcement agencies employing 7,707 sworn police officers, about 262 for each 100,000 residents.[1] Per the state constitution, all "civil officers" of the state, including those in the legislative and judicial branches, can exercise the power of arrest, though this is rarely exercised by said officials.[2]

Multi-County agencies

State agencies

School district agencies

  • North Bolivar Consolidated Schools School Safety[5]
  • Hazlehurst City School District Safety and Security Department[6]
  • Hattiesburg Public Schools Police Department[7]
  • Petal School Police Department[8]
  • Biloxi School District Police Department[9]
  • Jackson Public Schools Campus Enforcement Department[10]
  • Ocean Springs School District Police Department[11]
  • Meridian Public School District Police Department[12]
  • North Panola School District Bullying/School Safety Department[13]
  • Pearl River County School District Police Department[14]
  • Greenville Public School District Campus Safety Department[15]
  • Leland School District Police Department[16]
  • George County School District Police Department[17]
  • Lawrence County School District Police Department[18]
  • Tishomingo County School District Police Department[19]
  • Vicksburg-Warren School District Campus Police Department[20]
  • Lincoln County School District Police Department[21]

County agencies

City agencies

College and university agencies

Other agencies

References

  1. ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. ^ Winkle, John W. III (2014). The Mississippi State Constitution (second ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 109–110. ISBN 9780199300631.
  3. ^ "Metro nNarcotics Announcement". The City of Oxford. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Workneh, Lilly (March 19, 2015). "Body Of Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree In Mississippi". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "School Safety".
  6. ^ "Safety and Security - Hazlehurst City School District".
  7. ^ "School Resource Officers - Hattiesburg Public School District".
  8. ^ "Police / Home".
  9. ^ "Campus Police / Welcome".
  10. ^ "Campus Enforcement / Overview".
  11. ^ "Campus Police - Ocean Springs School District".
  12. ^ "MPSD Police Department / MPSD Police Department".
  13. ^ "Bullying/School Safety".
  14. ^ "PRCSD - Campus Police".
  15. ^ "School Safety".
  16. ^ "Security".
  17. ^ "District Police".
  18. ^ "District Police Department".
  19. ^ "Resource Officers / TCSD Resource Officers".
  20. ^ "Safety Resource Officer/Campus Police / Safety Resource Officer/Campus Police".
  21. ^ "SCHOOL POLICE DEPARTMENT". lcsd.k12.ms.us. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  22. ^ Apel, Therese (June 22, 2015). "Alcorn Co. sheriff, two others indicted on 10 counts". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS). Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  23. ^ "Ex-deputy charged after suspect shot in head". Clarion-Ledger. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  24. ^ "History of the Sheriff's Office". Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved July 22, 2015. Sheriff Lucas was elected to the position of Sheriff of Claiborne County in 2011, and took office in January 2012.
  25. ^ No one should be fired for being gay By John D. Sutter, 22 March 2013, CNN.com
  26. ^ Hancock (May 28, 2015). "Police dog fends off 3 assailants attacking Mississippi deputy". MSN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  27. ^ Apel, Therese (March 16, 2015). "Deputy involved in shooting in Pike Co". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  28. ^ "Asst. principal removed amid rape investigation". Clarion-Ledger. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  29. ^ "Biloxi Police: Woman arrested, poured hot cooking oil on boyfriend". Associated Press. June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  30. ^ Flowood police chief resigns; by the Associated Press, 2 December 2014
  31. ^ "Ex-MHP trooper charged with manslaughter". Associated Press. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  32. ^ Apel, Therese (March 15, 2015). "Ambulance stolen from St. Dominic, recovered in Scott Co". Calrion-Ledger. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  33. ^ Apel, Therese (June 24, 2015). "cials: Grandson drove to Rankin Co to kill couple". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS). Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  34. ^ a b c Apel, Therese (May 24, 2015). "Training prepares cops for reality of line of duty shootings". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  35. ^ a b Official web site accessed 3 December 2014
  36. ^ Former officer to be arraigned on 7 sex charges, by Tim Dotherty, 28 August 2014, The Hattiesburg American
  37. ^ Wilson, Steve. "Richland's $4.1 million police station funded by civil forfeiture". Mississippi Watchdog. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  38. ^ "Police Department". City of Senatobia. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  39. ^ "Police". City of Southaven. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  40. ^ Murdock, Sebestian (July 11, 2015). "onathan Sanders, Unarmed Black Man, Allegedly Strangled To Death By Mississippi Cop". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  41. ^ "New WPD Headquarters". Wesson News. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  42. ^ "Police Department". City of Yazoo City. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  43. ^ White, Kristopher (October 26, 2023). "'Trend is alarming': TSA at Jackson airport intercepts 25th firearm this year". WJTV. Retrieved December 23, 2023.