Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Feds Create Carjacking Task Force

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

U.S. Attorney Todd Gee announced the establishment of a carjacking task force in the Jackson, Mississippi metro area to focus efforts and resources on this important public safety threat.

“The threat of being carjacked creates fear in people’s daily lives, whether in their driveway or when loading groceries at the store," said U.S. Attorney Gee.  "The Department of Justice will work together with federal, state, and local law enforcement in the Jackson metro area to leverage all of our resources to investigate and prosecute carjackings.”

In keeping with the Justice Department’s Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime, the task force represents a strategic enforcement priority for the department, focusing federal resources on identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the most significant drivers of violent crime.

“Our team of ATF special agents will work tirelessly with our partners in the Jackson carjacking task force to seek justice and prevent these dangerous crimes,” said ATF New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson. “Carjacking is not only a deadly dangerous crime, it is a serious federal offense, carrying lengthy federal prison sentences, even for first-time offenders.”

“The Jackson Police Department will work together with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners as a part of the carjacking task force in Jackson,” said Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade. “We are witnessing on a regular basis the benefits of working collaboratively in order to combat crime.”

"I am proud of the collaborative effort among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and our ability to tackle crime and uphold public safety, demonstrating the power of unity and coordination in law enforcement,” said Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey. “We will utilize all branches of our law enforcement resources to ensure that every avenue of accountability is pursued, and these criminals are held accountable.”

Carjacking and other violent crime task forces have proven to be an effective part of successful violent crime reduction strategies by focusing on significant crime drivers and taking violent offenders off the streets of our communities.

The newly formed task force will be led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with state, local and other law enforcement partners, including the Jackson Police Department and the Capitol Police. Task force members will share and act promptly on information related to car thefts, carjackings and the recovery of stolen or suspect vehicles. The task forces will also collaborate on how to use federal sentencing enhancements for cases where adults use juveniles to commit carjackings, as well as working with state and local authorities to ensure the appropriate handling of juvenile suspects. The task forces will also assist state and local officials who wish to seek Justice Department grant funding for juvenile intervention and diversion resources.


22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let's sit in the bleachers and watch the Lumumba clan attempt to destroy this reaction to ineffective leadership in Jackson.

In how many American cities does the Federal Justice Department have to swoop in and solve crime issues?

Anonymous said...

Just stopped by to see if this comment gets censored.

Anonymous said...

Oh, great now the Feds are going to start jacking cars. The Feds are already a bunch of jackoffs already. Hey, I just read the titles to the articles only.

Anonymous said...

Fairgrounds water Capitol police Feds assist with car jackings and capital courts. This administration can’t do a dang thing effectively and others have to come in to save it.

Anonymous said...

That’s good news only if the Feds prosecute because the Hinds County Judges ain’t gonna do shigity until one of their friends or loved ones get jacked or killed!

Anonymous said...

Jackson is The City of Soul according to Chokwe, why do they need Todd Gee when the mayor says there is no crime?

By Any Means Necessary said...

Pretty soon Jackson will be totally run by the feds.

Anonymous said...

A day late and a dollar short. Where was this involvement two years ago?

Anonymous said...

“Perception of carjackings….” ????

The Poor People Campaign is already crafting a response to try to stop this…

More Smoke and Mirros said...

Why is this needed when Chowke's "real time crime center" is catching perps right and left? Right?

Anonymous said...

@7:49...and why would that be a bad thing. Jacksonians appear utterly incapable of running their own affairs.

Anonymous said...

I keep my carjacking task force in a holster under my steering wheel when navigating the potholes in Jackson.

Anonymous said...

It's kind of genius really. It todays social justice woke world, Chuck knows he can be as effective as a bag of hot garbage, and nobody can say anything because racist.

And...the feds will then come and do the work he is getting paid to do.

He is just fully taking advantage of the clown world in which we live.

Anonymous said...

i got my own task force.

its called a ruger sp 101 .357 magnum

and its mounted right under the steering wheel

Anonymous said...

Apparently the only things that Lumumba is good at are sowing racial unrest, shouting "Free the Land", insuring that innocent police officers are indicted for non-crimes, and hiding emergency EPA documents. Oh, and not to forget, LYING.

Anonymous said...

Good news!

There should be no problem in filling up the jail cells with this effort. I just wish they had about 100 mugshots to show the results before they announced it.

Anonymous said...

The only government action left for Jackson is FEDERAL government action. State government tried to help those who couldn't help themselves but got kicked in the mouth for their trouble. Otherwise, it's just a bunch of arguing, lawsuits, nepotism, and blame games.

map maker said...

The federal DOJ is a joke and this is who you are looking to help?

Anonymous said...

which federal law is being broken?

Anonymous said...

Thank you, 10:54, that's exactly how this news hit me! Do we really believe the Biden / Garland DOJ is going to put forth any realistic effort toward an 85+% minority city? Not in your wildest dreams! Hell, they already tell us on a daily basis that it's the remaining 15% who are the REAL problem!

Anonymous said...

At 1:30...Illegal possession of firearms. Illegal firearms. Kidnapping.

Anonymous said...

At 1:30 - What federal law was being broken when a federal judge took over Jackson's water system?


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