Jackson Police Department (Mississippi)

Jackson Police Department
Jackson Police Patch
AbbreviationJPD
Agency overview
Formed1822
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMississippi, United States
Map of Jackson Police Department's Jurisdiction.
Size122 sq mi (320 km2)
Population175,000
Legal jurisdictionHinds County portion of Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Governing bodyJackson, Mississippi
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters327 East Pascagoula Street
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Police officers275 (2024)
Unsworn members170
Agency executive
Facilities
Precincts4
Website
www.jacksonms.gov/departments/jackson-police-department/

The Jackson Police Department (JPD) provides law enforcement to approximately 175,000 residents within the 120-square-mile (310 km2) Hinds County portion of Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It was reported that JPD had 335 sworn offices in 2019, and 225 in 2023.