Gov. Tate Reeves wants to expand the Capitol Police force.More officers have joined the Capitol Police over the past year with more patrols and crime interdiction teams.The Mississippi State Legislature initially approved funding the patrols of 75 officers, but Reeves wants to increase that to 150 officers.Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell said there are talks about increasing that force even more.”I could see it going higher, and there are different discussions about improving the Capitol Improvement District. The lines itself are those going to stay the same…would the district expand, obviously if it did expand, we would need additional officers,” Tindell said.The governor wants to increase the budget for the Capitol Police by another $4.5 million to fund a force of 150 officers and cover the cost of vehicles and equipment.
Gov. Tate Reeves wants to expand the Capitol Police force.
More officers have joined the Capitol Police over the past year with more patrols and crime interdiction teams.
The Mississippi State Legislature initially approved funding the patrols of 75 officers, but Reeves wants to increase that to 150 officers.
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell said there are talks about increasing that force even more.
“I could see it going higher, and there are different discussions about improving the Capitol Improvement District. The lines itself are those going to stay the same…would the district expand, obviously if it did expand, we would need additional officers,” Tindell said.
The governor wants to increase the budget for the Capitol Police by another $4.5 million to fund a force of 150 officers and cover the cost of vehicles and equipment.
