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Summerdale PD receives new Pursuit Software Posted
By Jessica Vaughn
SUMMERDALE - The Summerdale Police Department has accepted new Pursuit Software equipment offered to them after a high-speed pursuit turned deadly. The equipment will be free to the department, with the only cost being $14.99 per month per vehicle. Eight vehicles will have the software equipped.
“It’s basically a new software that’s out for pursuits,” said Chief Kevin Brock. “When we get into a pursuit, it will notify people’s cell phones, like an Amber Alert when it goes out. This will notify people within whatever radius that we set up that there’s a vehicle pursuit with police involved in your area, be careful or pull off the road … The biggest issue is the speed is so high that we outrun our sirens and lights, you can’t hear them coming until they’re righ
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Chickasaw Police officer arrested in Summerdale Posted
Staff Report
The Summerdale Police Department responded to Marathon Gas Station on Monday, Dec. 7 for a complaint of misdemeanor Domestic Violence. The subsequent investigation established probable cause and Matthew Jordan Parker was arrested for misdemeanor Domestic Violence as required by law.
Parker has since been identified as an officer with Chickasaw Police Department. The Chickasaw Police Department said Parker was on administrative leave. The department made no comments on his arrest. No further details have been released at this time.