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City releases Phase 1 racial equity audit, finds workforce gaps at Jackson Police Department
Summary
A CNA audit presented to Jackson City Council identified 29 findings for the police department, citing racial and gender disparities in staffing, missing applicant race data, and recommended standardized data collection, targeted recruitment and strengthened accountability. Council members pressed for better outreach and a Phase 2 timeline.
A team from CNA presented the Phase 1 results of a racial equity audit for the City of Jackson to city council on July 22, outlining 29 findings and tailored recommendations focused primarily on the Jackson Police Department.
"Throughout our report, we made a total of 29 findings," said Dr. Tom Kristoff, the project director and senior research scientist at CNA. He described workforce disparities, noting that Black residents make up about 20.5% of the city's population while they comprise 11.4% of the department, and that female applicants comprised 16.7% of enforcement…
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