MDPS accepting Cadet Class 70 applications accepted
Applicants are encouraged to apply early and take the first step toward a career that protects and strengthens Mississippi communities.
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MHP active during Independence Day holiday travel period
During the 2024 Independence Day Holiday Travel Period, MHP investigated 141 crashes with four fatalities.
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Multiple narcotics arrests in Kemper County
Agents arrested six individuals, seized approximately 3 grams of crack cocaine and approximately 107 grams of methamphetamine.
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Starkville man sentenced in illegal firearm and drug trafficking case
Assistant U.S. Attorney Clyde McGee prosecuted the case.
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DPS restarts Mississippi’s Most Wanted List
This list features fugitives with felony charges who pose a significant threat to public safety.
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Highway Patrol ready for Memorial Day holiday travel period
The Memorial Day holiday travel period coincides with the national “Click it or Ticket” safety campaign, so the state occupant restraint laws will be a priority.
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New Criminal Information Center Director named
McElhenney will oversee Mississippi’s primary conduit for information exchange with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) system,.
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New Year holiday travel period
Troopers will utilize high-visibility patrols and safety checkpoints to encourage safe driving techniques and the use of occupant restraint systems.
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2024 Thanksgiving holiday travel period begins
During the 2023 period, MHP investigated 169 crashes with three fatalities.
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Gipson provides updates ahead of the 2024 Mississippi State Fair
The Mississippi State Fair began as an agricultural exposition, and agriculture remains the heartbeat of this massive event over 160 years later.
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