From the Jackson Police Department –

In the Jackson Police Department’s endeavoring efforts in developing co-active partnerships with the community and reducing problems that affect the community, the Jackson Police Department has investigated the communities concerns on aggressive panhandling at intersections.

The Jackson Police Department determined that several of the panhandlers working various intersections around the city were in fact violating some of Jackson’s City Ordinances.

Not only were the panhandlers violating City Ordinances, the panhandlers were creating concerns for safety when walking out into traffic; panhandlers were littering which was a cost to tax payers for cleanup.

Jackson Police cited six individuals for seven violations of Aggressive Panhandling. We will continue to address violations of the City’s Aggressive Panhandling Ordinances that occur at various intersections throughout the city.