Jackson Police Department

Jackson Police Department serves Jackson, MS. Police Department Command Staff Chief of Police Dr. Brackney retired from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police after more than 30 years of service, rising through the ranks to serve as a commander overseeing major crimes, operations, special operations, administration, and crime analysis. During her tenure in Pittsburgh, she became the first African American woman in the country to oversee a Special Operations Division that included SWAT, Mounted Patrol, Accident Investigation, Hostage Negotiations, River Rescue, Traffic, and the Bomb Squad. Brackney was appointed Chief of Police for the George Washington University Police Department in Washington, D.C., leading a campus agency in a large urban environment. She was later selected as Chief of Police in Charlottesville, Virginia, becoming the first Black woman to lead the Charlottesville Police Department and taking on the work of rebuilding public trust and advancing reforms. Non-emergency: (601) 960-1392. Dial 911 for emergencies.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Jackson city, MS has an estimated population of 149,827.