Jackson County Narcotics Task Force
The Narcotics Task Force (NTF) of Jackson County is a multi-jurisdiction unit operating under an Interlocal Agreement comprised of officers from the Ocean Springs Police Department, Moss Point Police Department, Gautier Police Department, Pascagoula Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The NTF is staffed with a Commander, six (6) Agents, an Administrative Assistant/Intel Analyst, and an Evidence Technician.
The mission of the Narcotics Task Force is to support and coordinate with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in effort to identify, apprehend, and prosecute street-level drug violators, drug traffickers, and violent criminals.
Jackson County is located in the extreme southeastern corner of Mississippi, bordering Alabama and is one of three coastal counties comprising the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Jackson County spans an area of approximately 820 square miles with a population just over 200,000 people. There are four cities in the county and a large mass of unincorporated rural areas. Major thoroughfares such as Interstate 10, MS Hwy 57, MS Hwy 63, and US Hwy 90 link Jackson County to neighboring counties and states. These highways and interstate also provide easy movement for drug traffickers with regards to the distribution and transportation of drugs in Jackson County.
The NTF is responsible for all street level drug cases in Jackson County as well as assisting in major crimes. In addition, the NTF facilitates all cases that are initiated by the agencies that we represent. The NTF receives drug intelligence through those respective agencies, anonymous tips, public complaints, and confidential informants daily that clearly reaffirms the ever growing and continuous drug problem in our area.
