Jackson Jambalaya

Has to be JPD, hands down. It's just a reflection and extension of a seriously broken and corrupt city government.

See, I disagree. When considered as a whole, you can make a case for JPD. With leadership hobbled by ineffective city leaders, no police force can be effective and respected. Don't know if I would go so far as to say they are the worst, though... With suburban PD requiring 2 and 3 cruisers for traffic stops, and apparently shit else to do, my money might go on Ridgeland PD

JPD all the way!!!

Darryl....you obviously have no law enforcement experience and you obviously have no idea what goes on outside of your narrow, little world. The reason ANY police department uses more than one cruiser on ANY call, if at all possible, is that they have no idea what they are getting into when they make an encounter.....and their first priority is safety; for themselves as well as for the public. They have a responsibility to their families to make it home safely after their shift.

In all fairness to JPD whats the use in arresting people when they just get let go on a low bail and get to stay free for 475 days???? if the DA and the court system collapse first (oh yeah the jail system too) then it just trickles down to the attitude of the street officers. Who by the way can only make minimum wages. You pay for what you get.

Now with that being said the majority of these clowns in JPD are just riding the clock.

The poll might be more interesting if "police dep't OTHER THAN the JPD" were the category.

I'm with Anderson; although I have to admit that JPD's effectiveness is not limited by policing, it is limited by prosecution and judgement. Although, I thought the worst PD would be Ridgeland. Too many muscle-heads looking for a reason to bust anyone and everyone regardless of the law.

Soto is a clear example.

Anon @ 2:12...Nope, no law enforcement experience here. Just grew up in Jackson and lived in the surrounding communities since. Just basing it on my personal, professional experiences in dealing with individual officers from the various agencies. The individual professionalism exhibited by most JPD officers are to be commended and I would stack some of them against others in the metro area. Just as there are some in all departments who couldn't care two shits about whatever.

have had experience with JPD, Ridgeland PD, Madison PD, Canton PD, Flowood PD, Hinds SO and Madison SO. Not all bad, but experience. Would have to say that Jackson PD is by far the worst. Disagree with all on Ridgeland PD (guess that is the folks that are working for Madison SO candidates!!). Ridgeland PD and Flowood PD are the most professional and curtious officers around. Hinds SO is mixed - depends on the question. And the Flowood PD has been quite competent as well.

In order of bad: Jackson PD, Madison SO, and all the rest.

It is a Two Lakes conspiracy.

The agencies that are perceived as the worst, have really poor support and leadership. JPD and Canton PD are prime examples as horrible leadership, liberal judges who make the system a revolving door for the criminals. This destroys the morale of the good men and women who are serving the citizens these two cities. Unfortunately, their leaders are very underqualified for their positions, and much like Washington, are suffering from a spending problem and NOT the income problem that they would have the public believe.