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Jackson City Council confirms Dr. Rachelle Brackney as police chief, 6–1, after salary-cap questions
Summary
The Jackson City Council voted 6–1 on Feb. 24 to confirm Dr. Rachelle Brackney as the city’s new police chief after a confirmation hearing that focused on crime strategy, department morale and whether the confirmation would change the position’s salary cap.
Dr. Rachelle Brackney was confirmed 6–1 by the Jackson City Council on Feb. 24 as the city’s next police chief after a confirmation hearing in which council members pressed her on gangs, blight, staffing and department culture. The council’s vote followed an extended question-and-answer session and a brief debate about whether the confirmation document should also change the pay cap for the position.
Brackney, who introduced herself to the council and audience and described decades of policing and reform experience, framed her approach around transparency, data-driven deployment and community partnerships. “Jackson is the city of peace, entrepreneurship and higher education and, more importantly, a city of possibility,” she told the council in her opening remarks. She said…
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