04/09/2026
Sean Tindell.
Restructuring put forward through HB 1612, the first unit will be the Mississippi State Patrol, which would include the uniformed divisions of DPS, comprising the Highway Patrol, the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, and the Capitol Police.
The second unit will be the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, which would be the investigative and forensic divisions of the department. This unit would include the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the Bureau of Narcotics, the Bureau of Homeland Security, and the Bureau of Forensics, which is the Forensic Lab and Medical Examiner’s Office.
The third unit is to be the Mississippi Law Enforcement Division, comprising Public Safety and Planning, the Driver Services Bureau, the Office of Standards and Training, and the Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy.
The fourth and final unit will be Support Services, comprising human resources, legal, procurement, and budget.
