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56-year-old woman killed in Jackson hit-and-run crash
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (93+ words) wapt.com A pedestrian was struck and killed early Sunday in Jackson Officers were called just before 2 a.m to North State Street and Briarwood Drive, where someone reported that a woman was lying in the street Police determined that the…...
JPS police CIT officers get refresher training course
1+ week, 1+ day ago (161+ words) Officers review how to respond to mental health-related crises. Officers with the Jackson Public Schools Police Department underwent training Friday. Crisis Intervention Team officers received a refresher course. The training was designed to provide JPS police CIT officers with continued…...