County Officials

Jackson County Sheriff

Non-Emergency Phone Numbers 228.769.3063 (Pascagoula/Main) 228.875.6963 (Ocean Springs) Process Division Phone: 228.769.3020 Fax: 228.769.6168 Investigative Division Main: 228.769.3065 Crime Prevention: 228.769.3153 Records: 228.769.3150 Warrants: 228.769.3162 Fax: 228.769.3395 Narcotics Task Force 228.769.3302 Other Ext: 3160, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307 or 3426 Click for more info on Narcotics Task Force

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is the largest law enforcement organization within the County, employing 100 employees. The Department is managed and supervised by the County's Sheriff. 

Duties and Qualifications of the Sheriff: 

The Sheriff's duties generally fall into two broad categories - Law Enforcement and Administrative

Law Enforcement Duties

These duties are specifically to keep the peace within the county, by causing all offenders in his view to enter into bonds, with sureties, for keeping the peace and for appearing at the next circuit court, and by committing such offenders in case of refusal. The sheriff is also charged with the duty to quell riots, routs, affrays and unlawful assemblages, and to prevent lynchings and mob violence.

Administrative Duties

• Serve as the county's jailor -- The sheriff is required to keep separate rooms for the sexes, not permitting communication between male and female prisoners, unless they are married; provide lights when necessary and proper; sufficient and clean bedding; and daily wholesome and adequate food and drink.
• Have charge of the courthouse and jail of his county, of the premises belonging thereto, and of the prisoners in said jail. This includes the protection of the court and prisoners from mob violence, injuries or attacks by mobs, and from trespasses and intruders.
• Submit a budget of his office's estimated expenses for the next fiscal year including payment of premiums on the bonds and insurance necessary to protect the interest of the county. (i.e. bonds for liability insurance, insurance against false arrest charges, insurance against false imprisonment charges, theft, fire, and other hazards insurance, and hospitalization insurance).
• Keep books of every kind, maps, charts, and other things that may be donated to the county.
• Keep the Mississippi Department Reports, census reports, statutes of the state, the Mississippi Reports, digests, and legislative journals assigned to his county in the courtroom of the courthouse.
• Keep a jail docket noting the details of each warrant or mittimus of any person placed in the county jail.

Qualifications of Sheriff

• The Sheriff is elected at-large and serves a four-year term
• A sheriff is eligible to immediately succeed himself in office. 
• Before taking office the Sheriff must meet one of the following qualifications:
• Previously served as sheriff.
• Had at least five years experience as a full-time enforcement officer.
• Previously completed an applicable training course at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Academy or the Jackson Police
• Academy within the previous five years
• Attend and complete an appropriate curriculum at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Academy
  
  

Public Safety information

Jackson County Offender Watch 

The OffenderWatch website can be used to search for and receive notifications concerning sex offenders in Jackson County.

To access the Jackson County OffenderWatch Site click here Jackson County OffenderWatch.

Mississippi Department of Public Safety 

The MSDPS's website can be used to access numerous state public websites and information including but limited to the: 

• Sex Offender Registry
• Most Wanted Fugitives
• State Highway Patrol
• Homeland Securty
• Narcotics Most Wanted

To access the MS Dept of Public Safety Site click here http://www.dps.state.ms.us

Public Safety Commissions and Task Forces 

Representatives from the Sheriff's Department are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve on the Local Emergency Planning Commission and the E-911 Commissions as well as the Narcotics Task Force  For more information about these commissions and task forces click this link: Public Safety in Jackson County

Community Notification Website

This website provides helpful safety tips and fliers that can be useful for community events: http://www.sheriffalerts.com/safety.php