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Though Shane Williams may be new to the Meridian Community College campus, he’s not a novice to the law enforcement arena.
Now serving as Campus Police Chief, Williams worked for 11 years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a probation and parole officer as well as serving as a police officer in Newton. He also taught criminal justice at East Central Community College.
A native of Jackson and a graduate of Hinds Community College and Mississippi College, Williams holds both bachelor and master’s degrees in administration of justice and sociology and history.
Coming to MCC to serve as the leader of the campus police, Williams sees the opportunity to create a proactive environment from starting a Rape Aggression Defense System – a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women – as well as setting up an alcohol awareness program.
He also sees his new role as a chance to have a positive impact.
Williams and his wife, Kim, have three children – an 8-year-old son and twin 2-year-old daughters. They live in Newton County.
“We are excited to have a professional with Shane’s considerable and diverse experience in law enforcement as our new campus police chief,” said Dr. Scott Elliott, MCC president. “As everyone is aware, safety and security on college campuses across America is an issue that has demanded a heightened level of awareness and readiness. I am confident that Shane will be a very proactive leader in those respects. Our foremost goal is to make MCC the safest environment possible for our students and our staff. It takes an entire college family working together to accomplish that goal, not just campus police. Having said that, Shane and his staff will be on the front lines.”
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City cuts payment to Watkins
The Meridian City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to cut their monthly payment to David Watkins, project developer of Meridian's new police station, by $9,999 until work resumes on the project.
The order, made during the Meridian City Council meeting Tuesday morning, included a mutual agreement between the councilmen and Watkins to reduce the project developer's monthly consultant fee of $10,000 to $1, effective Tuesday. -
Crews work on gasoline pipeline
If you hear a loud, booming sound early today, between 4 a.m.-10 a.m., there is no cause for alarm.
Workers with Plantation Pipeline will be performing maintenance work on their 30-foot gasoline pipeline in the Meridian area to accommodate the widening of Highway 493. The location of the work activity will be at Highway 493 North and Oak Hill Baptist Church, just inside the city limits. -
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High Honor
The flowers and balloons Crestwood Elementary School Principal Kimberly Kendrick received at school Monday were not an early Valentines' Day gift.
Kendrick has been named Meridian Public School District's 2012 Administrator of the Year – an announcement that both surprised and wowed the 17-year veteran educator when made by MPSD Superintendent Dr. Alvin Taylor. -
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Digital system promises better communication
Hopefully in the near future you won't hear someone in the emergency services ask over the radio, "Can you hear me now?"
A digital communications system, one which is being pushed by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), is a few months away and, in some cases, is already in the testing phase in Lauderdale County. -
Inmate escapes custody
Mississippi Department of Corrections officials said Monday afternoon an inmate escaped from custody Friday and is still being sought.
Officials said Johnny Hall Jr. escaped from two Wilkinson County Correctional Facility officers’ custody while being escorted from his father’s wake at the Picayune Funeral Home in Picayune. Preliminary information indicates Hall left the officers and jumped into a waiting black vehicle with a white female driver. -
Citizen’s Police Academy begins today
The work law enforcement conducts on a daily basis is often misunderstood by the general public.
Officials at the Meridian Police Department developed a program to inform and educate citizens on what police do in serving and protecting the population. The program, The Citizen's Police Academy, has been gaining speed for a couple of years since it was first offered. Officials said it shows residents are interested in police work and how it is conducted. - Woman: decongestant brought meth charge in Alabama
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