>> THANK YOU, ROSS. WELL, JACKSON POLICE HAVE BEEN BUSY OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS IN MAKING SEVERAL ARRESTS RELATED TO CARJACKINGS AS WELL AS DRUG AND GUN CHARGES. >> LAST NIGHT, POLICE RESPONDED TO A CONVENIENCE STORE ON HIGHWAY 18. OFFICERS ALONG WITH THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AGENTS, SAY THEY WITNESSED A DRUG DEAL WHICH INCLUDED FENTANYL PILLS AND OTHER ILLEGAL NARCOTICS. CHIEF JOSEPH WADE SAYS CRIMINALS CAN EXPECT MORE ARRESTS LIKE THIS ONE AS JPD OFFICERS ARE CHANGING THEIR APPROACH TO CRIME IN THE CAPITAL CITY. >> I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT. IF YOUR VOCATION IS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, I RECOMMEND YOU FIND ANOTHER VOCATION. WE’RE GOING TO BE AGGRESSIVE IN OUR EFFORTS. IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT. IT’S GOING TO APPROACH EACH CRIME FIGHTING DIFFERENTLY. >> WELL, CHIEF WADE SAYS JPD GAS STATIONS AND CONVENIENCE STORES ARE THE BACKDROP FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF CRIMES. SO THEY’RE FOCUSING THEIR ATTENTION ON THOSE AREAS. J-P-D PLANS TO ENFORCE DATA HOTSPOT MAPPING AND HEAT MAPPING
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JPD moving into the 21st century with new crime-fighting technology
Updated: 2:31 PM CDT Oct 20, 2023
The Jackson Police Department is moving forward into the 21st century when it comes to improvements on police chases. A new tool was announced Friday, called the Star Chaser Launcher. It’s a tool officers will be able to use on cars to track subjects wherever they go in the U.S.“We’ve been moving into the 21st century with technology, as you see,” said Deputy Chief Vincent Grizzell. “Probably every month, we have been bringing something new to the table to show we are moving forward, and if you look at JPD outside the recruitment side, we are the No. 1 tech agency in the state of Mississippi, so we have a lot to be proud of.”Grizzell said 25 Chaser Launchers have been delivered so far. He said within the next 30 days, specialized units will receive training on how to properly use this tool to ensure more safety for the community.
The Jackson Police Department is moving forward into the 21st century when it comes to improvements on police chases.
A new tool was announced Friday, called the Star Chaser Launcher. It’s a tool officers will be able to use on cars to track subjects wherever they go in the U.S.
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“We’ve been moving into the 21st century with technology, as you see,” said Deputy Chief Vincent Grizzell. “Probably every month, we have been bringing something new to the table to show we are moving forward, and if you look at JPD outside the recruitment side, we are the No. 1 tech agency in the state of Mississippi, so we have a lot to be proud of.”
Grizzell said 25 Chaser Launchers have been delivered so far. He said within the next 30 days, specialized units will receive training on how to properly use this tool to ensure more safety for the community.