Jackson police officials opened their first command staff meeting of 2026 with a prayer, then received updates from leadership on crime trends, calls for service, investigations, personnel readiness, community outreach, and equipment status.
The meeting set a tone for the year, emphasizing accountability, data-driven decisions, and coordinated strategies to improve public safety across the city, according to department officials.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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