wandering cop loophole
Judiciary B Committee Member Open to Police Certification Reforms Following Covington County Inquiries
Mississippi Rep. Daryl Porter Jr. (Esq.) talks to The People’s Paper MS about closing the “wandering cop” loophole and creating a statewide misconduct registry.
Questions Follow Former Columbia Officer’s Return to Law Enforcement
An independent review of public records reveals an unresolved federal civil rights lawsuit and past termination shadow an injured Covington County deputy’s history.
The line-of-duty shooting of Deputy Yates Zachary Rodney has reopened a critical conversation in Mississippi regarding how the state tracks, certifies, and laterally rehires law enforcement officers after municipal terminations.