Louisville, Mississippi Police Station Information
Facts about crime in Louisville, Mississippi:
- The overall crime rate in Louisville is 7% higher than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 8.02 daily crimes that occur in Louisville.
- Louisville is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States.
- In Louisville you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Louisville has decreased by 5%.
Chief L M Claiborne, Jr. was born on January 22, 1957 in Holmes County (Tchula, MS). He has been the Chief of Police of the Louisville (MS) Police Department since September 2006 and is the first African American to do so in a permanent position. He served as the Director of Training and Exercises for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Homeland Security from January 2004 – August 2006. Between 1980 and 2000, he served in various law enforcement positions with the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol which included Law Enforcement Officer, Training Officer, Crime Scene Investigator, Traffic Accident Reconstructionist, Director of Training, Assistant Troop Commander, and Director of Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP)/Assistant Commissioner of Public Safety where he was the first African American to do so. He served in the United States Army Infantry from 1975 through 1979 and the Mississippi Army National Guard from 1981 through 2001.
He received Traffic Accident Reconstruction Training from the University of North Florida, MHP Cadet Training from Hinds Community College, and Emergency Medical Training from Holmes Community College. He is also certified as a Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer, NRA Firearms Instructor, Police Driving Instructor, and Traffic Radar Instructor. He has been certified by ODP to teach Buffer Zone Protection Planning and to teach basic Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) awareness; by the Mississippi Board of Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training to teach traffic control, crowd control, standardized field sobriety, defensive tactics, handcuffing, proper use of force, ethics and report writing; and by the U. S. Office of Homeland Security to conduct threat and risk assessments.
The Mission Statement
The mission of the Louisville police department is to maintain social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community, within prescribed ethical, budgetary and constitutional constraints. This department strives to enforce the law and maintain order in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing the need for justice, and consistent appearance of justice. The chief of police recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. This department actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime and to assist in bringing to justice those that violate the law.
Louisville Police Department Address:
L.M. Claiborne, Chief of Police
2363 South Church Ave.
Louisville, MS 39339
Phone: 662-773-3511
Fax: 662-773-4040
WCCRCF is a regional correctional facility with a maximum capacity of 380 inmates.Housing state and county inmates, the facility was opened in March of 1999. It’s most recent accreditation was January of 2014.
Louisville, Mississippi Jail:
Contact Information
Country: USA
Address 1: 202 S Church St
City: Louisville
State: Mississippi
Zip Code: 39339-2918
County: Winston County
Phone #: 662-773-3511
Fax #: 662-773-4049
Additional Information
Type: Police Departments
Population Served: 8000
Number of Officers: 30
County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Louisville, Mississippi
Jason Pugh, Sheriff
115 S Court Ave,
Louisville, MS 39339
Phone: 662-773-5881
Fax: 662-773-5881
Winston Co Sheriff Investigators Searching for Suspects
The Winston County Sheriff’s Dept. is asking the public for assistance in locating Lance Earnest, 31 y.o.a. Earnest is wanted in connection with an early Sunday morning shooting at a local nightclub in Winston County. Earnest allegedly shot a Security Guard at the Spotlight Lounge in Winston County. Earnest is believed to be in or around Philadelphia, MS but also has ties in Jackson, MS. If anyone has information of his whereabouts, please contact Winston County Sheriff’s Dept. or Chief Investigator Connie D. Hampton at (662) 773-5881 or contact Winston County Crime Stoppers at (662) 773-9999.
The Winston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance in locating Johnathan Keith Stafford wanted for questioning in connection with a number of burglaries in the county, including several in the Nanih Waiya area. Stafford from the Preston area is a white male, 32 years old, 180 lbs and 5′ 10″ tall. He is known to drive a black Dodge Journey. If you have information as to his location please contact the Winston County Sheriff’s office at 662-773-5881 or Winston Co. Crime Stoppers at 662-773-9999.
