The Jackson City Council is holding a meeting right now on JPD morale. You can watch it here.
* Chief James Davis said JPD will test for Sergeant for the first time since 2013.
* Police are unable to lock up suspects but must field release them because there is no space in the jail. Chief Davis said many such suspects are repeat offenders. However, Judge Tomie Green issued an order nearly a year ago that prohibits the Hinds County Detention Centers from housing misdemeanor arrests. He said this is the "number one morale killer" at JPD.
* Yes, Aaron Banks asked if it was a federal or state consent decree. You can't make this up. He sounds more ignorant the more he talks about the consent decree.
Kingfish note: There is some noise made about getting the Sheriff to assist JPD in fighting crime. Such aid will probably be limited. The Hinds County Sheriff only has 80 patrol deputies. They have to cover the beats in the unincorporated areas of Hinds County. There are simply few deputies to spare to work Jackson.
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Yawn, a few years too late.
No room in the inn (gray-bar hotel), so they roam the streets to re-offend.
Can any legal body or resource over-rule that Green-Thing?
I suppose they can hire some $500. per hour PHD to conduct a study to tell them there are alternatives to "locking up' offenders rather than releasing them without prosecution. They seem to have plenty of imagination when it comes to spending taxpayers money on themselves but are complete idiots when they only need a little creativity to solve a jail overcrowding problem. Alternative sentencing has been used all over the country and in communities with less problems than Jackson. A crowded jail does not equate to tolerance for crime. They are so entrapped in the liberal progressive box they cannot think or imagine action which would be outside their agenda...even if it might work. Brainwashed?
It's becoming more and more apparent that Jackson government is just a cargo cult doing dances in hopes that federal money will fall from the sky.
Wasn't it the city counsel that told a white business owner "Neexxttt" when complaining about crime? F'em, they get what they deserve.
A few tears back I bought Robocop on Bluray from the Walmart bluray bargain bin. I remember thinking that the violence portrayed was cartoonish when the film was released. It was actually prophetic. And cities like Jackson need ED-209s and Robocops today.
Just in case you were born in this century and missed out on the original , check out the RoboCop Trailer on YouTube
JPD needs officer who don’t fear death and politicians who don’t care if they operate as cold, robotic executioners.
I'm reading between the lines here and it looks like minority gas station owners are about to be the scapegoat for Jackson's crime.
As I recall, the mayor took control of the police department a few years ago by appointing and firing a series of chiefs until someone finally got the message of what he was looking for. Jackson's crime problem is Antar's baby.
More consultants needed. There is climate change at the county jail.
10:55
Please get off the percs.
The mayor doesn't want to solve the murder problem, he's getting too much from drug trafficking to care about the city or its remaining residents.
11:43
Not only is the mayor cool with the crime, but the residents are just as complicit.
Why?
Because the criminals reside there and are intertwined with the residents. One in the same.
Untrue, some would say. Really? When was the last time a politician was voted out of office for being anti-crime?
Unfixable.
@11:42
If i did that then you will retort with “Take your meds” but to be honest i wish someone would prescribe with something to kill the pain. So far i just have to live with the pain.
Morale low at JPD? Oh really? What did you expect?
Wasn’t there a sherif in Arizona who made a tent city due to jail overcrowding? Why can’t that be done here for jackson prisoners? If people have no fear of being imprisoned then of course crime will be out of control.
To repeat the unintentionally brilliant words of Greta Thundberg,
“We are not here to provide solutions, but to DEMAND THEM!”
JPD officers are revolving door attendants.
These useless JPD cops need to be tossed out and replaced with conflict resolution specialists pronto! All these criminals need is someone with a good ear to listen to their struggles.
Naw, they just need some cash to lift them out of poverty. Poverty is the reason for all this.
While we are discussing police, why was the MLK Jr. parade (motorcade) allowed you happen but the St. Paddy’s day parade completely shut down? Is it racism against an Irish (European) holiday?
Nothing to see here; it's just a perception of an uptick in violence. Move along.
The Jackson City Council can have unlimited meetings, along with special meetings & "dialogs" . . . community "Town Halls" ect.
None of that is as effective as a large prayer vigil.
( Complete with local news coverage, at least two "pastors". . . some special T-shirts and the ubiquitous post vigil "community" BBQ )
The Jackson City Council is like a crazy dog chasing it's tail.
May want to check on that 80 Patrol Deputies number. The Sheriff's Office has less then that. Might be able to say "80" if you started adding in their warrants depart, civil process, and narcotics. They did bring overs some new hires from JPD but those hires are already talking about leaving cause of the work enviroment. It bad when the JPD hires say JPD is a better place to be.
3:52
Hate to break it to you but people don’t really enjoy planning the St. Patricks Day parade. Covid is the reason they are giving but it’s a headache getting that parade together. Sorry.
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