Update: Sheriff Bailey sent an updated list of neighborhoods.
The City of Jackson and Rankin County Sheriff issued the following press releases:
Jackson
The City of Jackson will observe Halloween on Friday, Oct. 30, as inclement weather is expected on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Rankin Sheriff Plans Extra Patrols for Halloween
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office will have additional deputies out Friday, Oct. 30th and Saturday, Oct. 31st for Halloween. We understand there is chance of rain Saturday night so
a number of deputies will be patrolling subdivisions and county roads for those participating in Trick-or-Treating Friday
night. Safety of our children is a number one concern so these deputies
will be out with their blue lights on slowing vehicles down. We
ask the public to report any reckless drivers or safety concerns
immediately to the sheriff’s office at 601-825-1480.
This week the sheriff’s office with the assistance of the MS Attorney
General’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service has conducted a
compliance
check on every sex offender living in the county. Residents who are
concerned about sex offenders living in their area are asked to look at
the MS Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Web Site.
Kingfish note: Nice to see Sheriff Bailey doing this. He takes that night very seriously as the Rankin County SO has deployed extra patrols, mobile and stationary, in neighborhoods. Brandon and some other suburban cities do this as well. Meanwhile, if you live in Fondren, get ready for the invasion of the buses.
Updated list of Rankin County subdivisions
The Rankin County
Sheriff’s Office has been contacted by the subdivisions listed below who
are observing Halloween/Trick or Treating Friday Night.
Sheriff Bryan Bailey will have deputies assigned to these subdivisions and other areas throughout the county on Friday Night!
Bridgetown
Live Oaks / Woodbridge
Cedar Ridge
Audubon Point
Palisades
Turtle Ridge
Millcreek 4 / Hidden Hills
Barnett Bend 3
Scottish Hills
Riverchase
Bellgrove
North Brandon Estates
Stone Bridge
Mellomeade
Foxbay
Marble Head
Glenn Cove
Castlewood’s
Magnolia / Redbud / Cameila Trail
Turtle Creek
Pinelands
Reservoir East
Arbor Landing
Basswood
Hollybush Place
Barnett Bend 1 & 2
Regatta
Bridlewood
Pine Ridge / Triangle Acres
Forest Pointe
Bay Park
Dogwood Circle
The Willows
Farmington Station
Windward Oaks
11 comments:
Out with their blue ligts on? You mean the ones that blind me every time I have to pass them at night?
These things need dimmer switches. I nearly ran over a highway patrolman despite driving only 5-10 mph approaching a roadblock because I just couldn't see.
Could someone please elaborate on "Invasion of the Buses"???
People from poorer neighborhoods pile their kids into vans and take them to better off neighborhoods for candy.
Invasion of the buses, vans, Electra 225s, jacked up Malibus, and numerous vehicles with 24" rims and giant subwoofers.
Many of the people described by 3:00 are merely scouting for burglaries, and using trick or treating as an excuse to scope out the houses up close.
3:00- Unfortunately, that's why we keep our lights out at dark. The neighborhood kids are treated to homemade cupcakes and cookies though, right after school (off the bus), costumed or not. Nobody else is offered a treat.
The most likely way children are killed or injured on Halloween is by getting hit by a car.
That's always been the case.
" Stranger danger" has not increased per capita. Crime per capita in general has not increased. There are simply 3 times more people than in the 50's.
We have become a neurotic society that in knee jerk fashion over-reacts to everything thanks to 24/7 media.
Once upon a time, you didn't know what happened on Halloween in Podunk,NJ! Hell, you probably didn't know what happened in Laurel unless you had an old maid aunt living there!
4:43- What if a poor kid from another part of Jackson disguises himself as a neighborhood kid, somehow sneaks onto one of the local school buses, and then tries to get a homemade cupcake from you as he gets off the bus? It's something you should think about. I would consider not giving out any cookies, cupcakes, Rice Krispies treats, Nanaimo bars or other baked goods to ANYONE because of this possibility.
I love it when there's inclement weather on Halloween night! Anything to keep it from happening. We turn our lights out completely and draw the blinds. It's insanity. An open invitation for outsiders to cruise the neighborhood and steal or scope your shit. Stay the hell away from my house. Local children under six can trick or treat prior to dark.
When these stupid police departments sit around deciding when to have Halloween, they do all of us a disservice.
4:43- The idea is to avoid the invasion of the bus people and avoid a parent such as yourself who feels they're entitled.
Like everything that involves packs of roaming, feral teens, Halloween, as an annual fun event for children has gone to shit.
I felt much safer with the patrols in my subdivision and thank Rankin County for putting forth the effort. Yes, our traditional Halloween has gone to hey in a handbasket, so I appreciate the extra protection!!
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