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Jackson at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Jackson Police Department

  • 191 Officers
  • 53 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 3.56 Jackson
  • 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Jackson Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Jackson

Data was last updated October 15, 2023

We identified over $857.1K in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Jackson
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$36,898.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2024		 CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF EFLEA EMERGENCY FUNDING. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Sub
$47,776.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$40,174.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AND FOSTER SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH A SUSTAINED REDUCTION IN VIOLENT CRIME. THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS DEPENDS UPON THE ONGOING COORDINATION, COOPERATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORK… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Sub
$45,876.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024		 CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF THIS PROJECT WILL GO TOWARD THE FUNDING OF ONE (1) UNIFORMED OFFICER WITHIN OUR COURTS TO PROVIDE COURT SECURITY AND WILL BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF BODY WORN CAMERAS FOR POLICE OFFICERS ON PATROL. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated January 22, 2025

$5.8M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Jackson Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is HELICOPTER,FLIGHT TRAINER with 1 item valued at $833,400.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
3/21/2024 SWITCH, NETWORK
7035-DS-SWI-TCH6		 2 2 @ $1,850.00 $3,700.00 A 0
3/21/2024 COMPUTER WORKSTATION
7010-DS-WOR-KST0		 12 12 @ $537.00 $6,444.00 A 0
8/11/2023 TRUCK,AMBULANCE
2310-01-111-2274		 1 1 @ $96,466.00 $96,466.00 C 1
7/5/2023 UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND
1385-01-534-9826		 2 2 @ $240,625.00 $481,250.00 Q 3

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 26, 2022

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $1,050,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2020

In 2020, The City of Jackson approved a settlement just over $1 million, which arose from problems with arrest warrants that led two city residents to alleged that they had been wrongfully detained

City attorneys handling the case have stated that the issues leading to this lawsuit have probably been ongoing for over three years, and other city officials claim that they have been going on for decades. If it continued, this lawsuit could have implicated tens of thousands of warrants.

Source

Clint Eiland, "City approves lawsuit settlements during heated meeting", WBBJ TV, October 10, 2020

Compensation
$1,050,000.00