The
mission of the Jackson Police Department’s Division of Standards and Training
is:
To
recruit the highest qualified candidates for the Jackson Police
Department.
To
provide training that will develop and engage each recruit to reach their
full potential.
To
enable them to contribute to the goal of making the Jackson Police
Department the epitome of Law Enforcement Agencies.
To
provide ongoing training to all police personnel on relative issues and
modern policing philosophies.
To
foster community support for the police department through outreach
programs such as the Police Athletic League, Police Explorers, and Youth
Citizen Police Academy.
To
serve as a support function in the Jackson Police Department’s mission of
enhancing the overall quality of life for all citizens of the city of Jackson.
Standards
and Training
Training
is essential to performance. Successful training both informs and motivates
officers, resulting in a force that is confident in its enforcement abilities
and involved in finding solutions to challenges. Another important outcome is
improvement in cases presented for prosecution, as well as the officer’s ability
to testify in court.
The
Standards and Training Division is invaluable, not only to the
Jackson Police Department, but the entire surrounding area. A variety of
outside agencies and entities utilize the department’s firing range and
classroom facility for their training needs. The FATS (FireArms Training
Simulation) system, driving simulator and computer lab/classroom are three (3)
of the more notable state of the art training tools available through Standards
and Training. While the PALS program and Explorers program are geared toward
the development of young minds, bodies and character, Standards & Training
is involved in many other outreach programs sponsored by the Police Department
or other segments of the City of Jackson.
