Crime rising, police numbers suffering statewide
Crime rising, police numbers suffering statewide By Therese Apel | January 27, 2021 at 11:26 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 11:49 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Brandon patrolman Brad Martin has been a certified officer for about two months. Even with the criticism and scrutiny police deal with every day, there was never a question in his mind about what he was going to do with his life.
âI never wanted to be anything else. Honestly. My mom, she sent me a picture one time of me as a baby holding handcuffs,â he said. âI grew up around law enforcement and itâs something Iâve always wanted to do. So far itâs been everything I ever wanted.â