The $25.8 million would cover the first year salary, equipment and training for new cadets, DPS Commissioner Tim Tipton said.

After a nationwide search, public listening sessions and months of vetting, Jackson has narrowed its police chief search from ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) reported there were no fatal crashes during the 2025-26 New Year Holiday Travel Period. The travel period began December 31, 2025, and ...

On social media Thursday, OSHP recognized the off-duty death of Defiance Post Sgt. Matthew Cook. "Our thoughts are with Sergeant Cook’s family, the Findlay District and the Patrol family as a whole," ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) issued 4,130 citations during its Christmas holiday enforcement period between December 23 and 26. Troopers made 69 arrests for impaired ...

Two people were killed on Mississippi highways during the Christmas holiday.The Mississippi Highway Patrol’s 2025 Christmas Holiday Travel Period began at 6 a.m. Dec. 23 and ended at midnight Dec. 26.

It's no great secret – in fact, it's basically common knowledge – that most people speed a little when they're driving, hovering a few miles per hour over the limit. When you're gleefully going just a ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol is kicking off its holiday travel enforcement period, which started at 6 a.m. Tuesday and running through Friday night. Troopers will be out in ...

The Mississippi Highway Patrol Christmas enforcement period for 2025 runs from Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 6 a.m. through midnight on Friday, Dec. 26, with heightened patrols, checkpoints for seatbelts and ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) has increased enforcement efforts as more drivers take to the roads for the holiday season. MHP began its Christmas holiday travel period at ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging safe driving over the Christmas holiday. This year's Christmas holiday counting period runs from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, according ...