A reporter apparently got under the new JPD Chief of Staff's skin. Up and coming reporter Molly Minta reported at Barksdale Today:
Jackson Police Department Chief RaShall Brackney is refusing to answer questions about a memo that directed some officers in the investigative branch to reapply for their positions and if it means robbery-homicide detectives must do the same. As Brackney walked back to the department’s headquarters after a Jackson City Council meeting on Tuesday, her chief of staff, Tonya Norwood, asked if a Mississippi Today reporter was seeking information for people within the police department. “Who on the inside are you getting this information for?” Norwood asked. “I want to know who is — see this information must have been sent to you.” The memo was first reported by WLBT. Brackney issued the memo on May 27, calling on officers across the department to submit a letter of interest and a resume to be considered for a position within the investigative branch. The invitation followed up on a pledge she made during her city council confirmation hearing to offer more professional development opportunities to officers. But for some officers, Brackney’s memo went a step further, directing them to reapply if they wanted to remain in their current positions. The memo specified four units but did not state if those were the only units in the investigative branch required to reapply.
Nice try, Chief, I mean, Chief of Staff. Ordering a reporter to give up a source? Seriously? She has much to learn if this is how she thinks. The funny part is Ms. Norwood didn't even have her facts straight as it was WLBT that reported the memo's existence, not Ms. Minta's publication.
Dear Dr. Chief and Chief of Staff: Allow JJ to give you some advice since y'all are for-erners here. Unlike other cities, most of the media here is not anti-police. The main problems with their coverage are following up stories or asking tough questions, not anti-police bias, a couple of reporters excepted, of course. Believe it or not, most of them want you to succeed.
JPD has had fairly good media relations since Harvey Johnson left office. His administration saw the media and public as the enemy. The media can make your job easier or tougher. I know which path I would take but do what you want, Dr. Chief.
14 comments:
Well put, Fish!
In their arrogance, they will destroy themselves…
Neither is qualified. Dr PhD chief or her sorry ass chief of staff. Total morons both of them
We aren’t anti-police
The negative misogynistic comments you approve Prove otherwise.
Their reaction is an indication that they have something to hide and lack sincere transparency.
If Norwood sees her role as some sort of narrative enforcer for the Chief PhD she will learn quickly that she's not in Arizona any longer.
Horhn will rue the day he hitched his wagon to this crazy woman.
Wait, what, she brought her management team with her to Jackson ! Is that like Hoover and Tolson? What does this team cost the tax payers of Jackson?
This woman gives off such arrogant and evil vibes. She's highlighting the city's ignorance and setting them up for that $150,000 because she already knows she can't get chicken salad from chicken shit in Jackson. We can see the strategy. Point out the already known deficiencies then quit and demand to be paid. Horhn, Pieter, Atty Martin, City Council, y'all need to be getting your shit together for upcoming lawsuits. While you fools are bitching about the water and airport, which will be in a better place without you, you need to be watching your backs!
Is it true the chief drives a $45K Dodge
Durango?
The city had already ordered ten or so of them when she was hired.
She doesn't drive it; an officer drives her around because she is just special. She has a PhD, don'tcha know?
Hey Nic, with 400+ of 700 some odd crime cameras around Jacktown inoperable (and therefore useless) it seems Brackney's focus on developing an adversarial relationship with the Barksdalers is damn shortsighted.
the Jackson media may not be anti-police, but like all media, they do push a negative narrative because they know that's what drives the clicks and views. anyone at that level--in a public office-- should know it's never rainbows and fairies with the media (unless your last name is Biden), and they're looking for the negative slant on a story.
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