This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of
Mississippi.
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 342 law enforcement agencies employing 7,707 sworn police officers, about 262 for each 100,000 residents.[1] Per the state constitution, all "civil officers" of the state, including those in the legislative and judicial branches, can exercise the
power of arrest, though this is rarely exercised by said officials.[2]
^2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
^"History of the Sheriff's Office". Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015. Sheriff Lucas was elected to the position of Sheriff of Claiborne County in 2011, and took office in January 2012.
^No one should be fired for being gay
By John D. Sutter, 22 March 2013, CNN.com
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of
Mississippi.
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 342 law enforcement agencies employing 7,707 sworn police officers, about 262 for each 100,000 residents.[1] Per the state constitution, all "civil officers" of the state, including those in the legislative and judicial branches, can exercise the
power of arrest, though this is rarely exercised by said officials.[2]
^2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
^"History of the Sheriff's Office". Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015. Sheriff Lucas was elected to the position of Sheriff of Claiborne County in 2011, and took office in January 2012.
^No one should be fired for being gay
By John D. Sutter, 22 March 2013, CNN.com