Jackson Jambalaya

Seems Patrol Operations suffered the most changes or perhaps, gained the most from these changes.

Commander James McGowan was one of the best officers it has ever been my pleasure to work with. Hands down! He is not being utilized well and I will not be surprised to see him made a Chief elsewhere. His future was damaged in JPD because he was white, IMHO.

None of the changes made by this Administration to JPD have resulted in a decrease in homicides. Wonder what the overall crime stats are?

Is it common to be promoted to dep chief from sergeant?

Isn’t this like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic?

So this is the 49th special order this calendar year. Wow. Radical city. Keep moving and shuffling so no one is to blame and to avoid responsibility. Did the committee agree to this?

These are all political or buddies appointments. Getting promoted at JPD based on ability is rare. The Mayor appointed the interim Chief on the basis of a friendship with his bodyguard. The new assistant chief was a political contributor. JOD is being further plunged into the toilet under Antar.

So in 90 days when another Chief is named it’ll be another rearranging of administration for JPD. How can the PD focus on crime fighting and reduction if the administration is not consistent for longer than 3 months? I think the mayor wants instability within the department.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. If I could only be a fly on the wall for the reasons why these changes were made.

City leaders just keep banging nails into the coffin. Most of the promoted personnel have a history of making bad situations worse. Not that the demoted ones were any better. Why I even care to comment anymore is beyond me.

Look, this stupid a$$ mayor got rid off possibly the best officer in the entire metro Jackson area bc of his skin color. James McGowan was hands down the absolute best and fair to all regardless of there skin color. I won't vote for baby chokwe ever again. He's nothing but a empty suit. Racist is stating it mildly.

July 14, 2018 at 6:27 PM wrote:
"Isn’t this like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic?"

No, not really. Save for a single iceberg and perhaps a little human error, the Titanic was a pretty huge and luxurious human achievement on a variety of fronts. I see nothing that indicates the Jackson Police Department is even, well, a functional police department. If I may suggest, this seems more like pushing the turds from the edges of the punch bowl into the center. Anyone thirsty?

Just more evidence that the entire administration (current and former) is nothing more than an employment office.

Next up: Deputy Chief 'Silver Bullet' Robert Graham up from imaginary Lieutenant.

As long as the voters in Jackson continue to vote for candidates based on race, (and I don’t see that change ever happening), the city will continue to decline. Most of the white and a lot of the black, working tax payers have moved out and taken their tax base with them. Very few people want to work, shop, or do any business in Jackson. The crime rate is out the roof and nobody wants to visit a place where murder is a common occurrence. Folks, you did it to yourselves and if it ever gets fixed, (which is doubtful), you are going to have to fix it yourselves.

Well said 10:47.

If officer McGowan is as good as all of you say just think of how well he would do in a civilized setting. I don't see why any competent officer (black or white) would waste their time and risk their life for what is absolutely a lost cause.

Ditto the comments on McGowan.
It's officers like McGowan that gave this City a chance to recover.
Already miss him.
The racist asshat LaDumba ran off one of the best.

@ 6:41
The problem in Jackson is the citizens are either rich or poor. No middle class bc you have to pay tuition to private schools. It's true the NE Jackson taxpayers have a beach house or Oxford condo while the rest of the city can't pay for a tank of gas.

Wonder who's going to surface in Pelahatchie as their new Chief?

@6:41 Amen!! I reiterate "you'll have to fix it yourselves"

So...to recap: There's a direct correlation between Jackson's problems and Oxford condos.

I wonder how many people have signed up for this BS conflict resolution? I mean really...LOL

Bring back Lee Vance!