Jackson Police Department

FROM MODOT: Northbound Route 61 (Jackson Blvd.) in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform sidewalk improvements. This section of roadway is located from Kimbel Lane to Gloria Drive in Jackson, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Feb. 1 through Friday, Feb. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.

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On the date of January 5, 2021 the Jackson Police Department received a call of an individual that had been stabbed several times. Officers responded to the area and located a male subject that had several stab wounds to his upper torso area as well as his head. Suspect information was gathered, and with the assistance of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the suspect vehicle was located abandoned on the west side of town. ... A perimeter was set up by all assisting agencies and a search of the area was conducted. The Jackson Police Department K9 later located the suspect and he was taken into custody. The suspect: David M. Bollinger Benton, MO 33 years of age was arrested, and charged through the Cape Girardeau County Prosecutors Office with: Assault 1st Degree Armed Criminal Action Possession of a Controlled Substance with his bond being set at $150,000 cash only. The charge of an offense is merely an accusation or allegation. The defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Merry Christmas from the men and women of the Jackson Police Department. We're wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!

We wish you a Happy & Safe New Year! We are so grateful for the support our community has shown us over the years.

Going out this New Year’s Eve to welcome in 2021? Remember DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. Don't take the risk, it’s not worth it. Have a DD, call a taxi or stay home to celebrate. #DriveSoberJackson

UPDATE!! Juvenile has been located! Thank you all for sharing our post. ***Missing Juvenile*** Haley Biester, age 15, has been reported missing this morning. She was last seen in Jackson at or about 4:00am this morning, December 24th. She is believed to be in the Jackson/Cape Girardeau area. ... She was last seen wearing light blue pants and a maroon Champion hoodie. She has straight brown hair approximately shoulder length. If you have information on her whereabouts, please contact the Jackson Police Department at 573-243-3151 or contact your local police agency.

The Jackson Police Department would like to thank our community for their donations, both toy and monetary, for the 2020 Christmas Community Drive. We held our toy portion of the drive on December 18th and it was a great success! We were able to reach over 60 families and 150 children within the Jackson School District. Thank you again!

PLEASE SHARE: CENTER JUNCTION DDI UPDATEOvernight Closures on Route 61 for NB I-55 Bridge Demolition E Jackson Blvd/Kingshighway will be closed at I-55 while contractor crews demolish the northbound I-55 bridge overnight. Work will take place Monday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Dec. 23 from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. All Interstate 55 ramps will remain open. Route 61 will be closed from Orchard Road to Veterans Drive during demolition.

The Jackson Police Department, along with Jackson Fire and Rescue, will be having a Drive-Thru Trick or Treat Event on October 31, 2020 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm or until we run out of candy. The event will be held in the back parking lot of the Police and Fire complex at 525 S Hope St. You will enter using the S Hope St entrance and exit onto W Jackson Blvd. The candy will be placed in bags and it will be a Drive-Thru Only event. Please remain in your vehicles at all times. ... We look forward to the Halloween event!

STATE CHAMPS !!! Congrats to our 2020 Missouri Class 5 State Champions #JR2Proud

We would like to thank everyone who took part in our Drug Take Back Event. We collected over 345 pounds of prescription drugs that were turned over to the DEA for proper disposal. Did you miss our Drug Take Back Event? No problem we still want your unused, unwanted, expired prescription medication in the #JPD Rx Drop Box. The collection bin, located in the foyer of our station lobby, is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, no questions asked. We even accept unwanted pet medications! We cannot accept any inhalers, aerosol cans, liquids or needles.

Thirty-five years ago, Special Agent Enrique Kiki Camarena was murdered in Mexicoby members of a Mexican drug cartel. To never forget the ultimate sacrifice made by Kiki Camarena, a close friend and a congressman were behind a grassroots campaign to reduce the demand for drugs and encourage a healthy, violence-free lifestyle. They launched the Camarena Club in Kiki’s hometown of Calexico, California. Club members pledged to live drug-free lives to honor the sacrifices m...ade by Kiki and others. In 1985, club members presented the "Camarena Club Proclamation" to then First Lady Nancy Reagan, bringing it national attention. The movement gained momentum throughout California and across the United States. Later that summer, parent groups in California, Illinois, and Virginia began promoting the wearing of red ribbons nationwide during late October. The Red Ribbon Week campaign was formalized in 1988 by the National Family Partnership, with President and First Lady Reagan serving as honorary chairpersons. Today, the eight-day celebration is an annual catalyst to show intolerance for drugs in our schools, workplaces, and communities. Each year, on October 23-31, more than 80 million young people and adults show their commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle by wearing or displaying the red ribbon. Today, we are here to remember that initial effort and launch this year’s Red Ribbon Week. While this hasn’t been a normal year for anyone, we recognize that drug abuse and prescription drug misuse are destructive, and even more so during a pandemic. As it did back in 1985, the red ribbons that are given to children reminds them to live drug-free, and reminds us of Special Agent Camarena’s ultimate sacrifice toward destroying drug trafficking. We encourage children and everyone to wear a red ribbon. And we raise this flag to honor that commitment they make to live drug free.

Tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Jackson Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Jackson Fire Complex at 525 South Hope St. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. To keep everyone safe, collection sites will follow local COVID-19 guidelines and regulations. This will be a drive thru event, so weather will not be a factor. No one will be allowed to exit their vehicle and we request when dropping off the medications, a mask be worn. Please stay home if you are sick.

Great information to share: For Domestic Violence Awareness Month The Safe House for Women has created a series of educational videos to learn more about domestic violence and the work of the Safe House called Unmasking DV. This week Violence Prevention Educator Dakota shares about domestic violence and red flags.

On Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Jackson Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Jackson Fire Complex at 525 South Hope St. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free... and anonymous, no questions asked. Last fall, Americans turned in nearly 883,000 pounds of prescription drugs at nearly 6,300 sites operated by the DEA and almost 5,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has now collected nearly 6,350 tons of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications since the inception of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative in 2010. To keep everyone safe, collection sites will follow local COVID-19 guidelines and regulations. This will be a drive thru event, so weather will not be a factor. No one will be allowed to exit their vehicle and we request when dropping off the medications, a mask be worn. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. The FDA also provides information on how to properly dispose of prescription drugs. More information is available here: https://www.fda.gov//where-and-how-dispose-unused-medicines. For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 24 Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack.com or contact Cpl. Rick Whitaker at [email protected] or call 573-243-3151 ext. 2111.

The team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) has concluded their virtual on-site as they examined all aspects of the Jackson Police Department’s policies, procedures, operations, and support services. The assessment team will now file a report with the CALEA Commission on the Jackson Police Department’s ability to comply with CALEA standards. In March of 2021, Chief James Humphreys and Corporal Rick Whitaker will appear before the CALEA Commission, who will then decide if the agency is to be granted their 5th accreditation status. We would like to thank everyone who spoke with assessors during this process as well as those who called in and offered their comments about our agency.

From City Hall ( Please share) The City has started receiving inquiries from residents asking if Halloween Trick-or-Treating will take place this year in light of COVID-19. Halloween is not a City sanctioned event, but rather a nationally recognized holiday. The City of Jackson has no trick-or-treat regulations and no established start or end times. We only suggest that everyone please use safe judgement on when and where to trick-or-treat. Other than providing more Police pa...trols, the City has no further involvement. All residents who decide to participate, however, should adhere to public health recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center. Of course, all other customary trick-or-treating safety tips should also be followed. While the City of Jackson will continue to monitor the situation and share any guidance provided by local and state health officials, we look forward to families and residents voluntarily participating in trick-or-treating this year. With the proper guidelines and behaviors we believe this festive outdoor activity can be safely enjoyed as in years past. We also understand the civic organizations that typically sponsor additional Halloween events in Jackson like Trunk-or-Treat and Halloween Town in the City Park, as well as the Halloween Dance at the Civic Center, will NOT be held this year.

Great information to share: For Domestic Violence Awareness Month we have created a series of educational videos to learn more about domestic violence and the work of the Safe House called Unmasking DV. This week we will be learning about the support services offered at Safe House for Women

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT Chief James Humphreys announced today that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will conduct a virtual assessment Monday, October 12 and 13th, 2020. Due to Covid-19 restrictions CALEA assessors are conducting a virtual onsite assessment to examine all aspects of the Jackson Police Department’s policies, procedures, operations and suppor...Continue reading

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Stop the violence and speak up. There is no "typical case" of domestic violence. It can affect anyone and chances are we all know someone who has experienced abuse. Domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture and status. It’s not just punches and black eyes -- it’s yelling, humiliation, stalking, manipulation, coercion, threats and isolation. It’s stealing a paycheck, keeping tabs onlin...e, non-stop texting, constant use the silent treatment, or calling someone stupid so often they believe it. Remember, YOU are not alone, it's not your fault and help is available. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out by contacting the Safe House for Women (our local emergency shelter) at 1-800-341-1830, Text 573-340-1060, or by contacting the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Know the Signs. Be Aware. Speak Up. Love should never hurt.

Buzzed driving is drunk driving. If you feel different, you drive different. Don't take the risk !

A COVID-19 community testing event will be held on Friday in Cape Girardeau at Arena Park from 7 AM - 5 PM.