Wives of Warriors host 5k to honor fallen officers
The Wives of Warriors (W.O.W.) hosted the 3rd annual Blessed are the peacemakers 5k. The run/walk honored fallen law enforcement officers, as well as, law...
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FBI: more law enforcement killed in South than any other part of U.S.
by Jared Bounds
As National Police Week continues, the Federal Bureau of Investigations has published new information on law enforcement deaths in 2016. Sixty-six members of the law...
Gulfport Police want to make leaders of area kids with summer camp
by Jared Bounds
The Gulfport Police Department has a reputation for reaching out to community youth: from creating the Gulfport Police Explorers – a group of young, talented...
Potential legislation to protect officers from hate crimes being drafted
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Lawmakers in Mississippi are in the process of drafting legislation that would include police officers as a protected class under the state’s hate-crime...
MLEOTA graduates record class, first time for JPD recruits
JACKSON, MISS– The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy graduated Basic Class 252, which is the largest class in the organization’s history. The graduation ceremony...
In the Line of Duty: Fallen Officers to be Honored This Week
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–You’ll be hearing a lot about police officers who have died in the line of duty this week. Mississippi and its law enforcement agencies...
Wicker: Pres. Obama’s Budget Closes Guard-Operated Drug Training in Meridian
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Drug training for law enforcement and military personnel could end soon under Pres. Obama’s proposed national budget, said Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tuesday. The...
Fallen Officers of Mississippi Honored With Candlelight Ceremony
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Officers who died in the line of duty from all branches of law enforcement, state-wide, were honored Tuesday with a candlelight ceremony. The vigil, which included...