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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSince arriving at Â鶹ֱ²¥, Driskell has been able to fully staff the department with nine full-time officers and six part-time officers. <\/strong>One ofhis first initiatives, has also been to create a more unified and visible police presence on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re actually going to a uniform where everybody will look the same because I want the people on campus to know what their campus police officers look like,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Driskell emphasized that community policing will remain at the center of the department\u2019s mission with officers being more visible. The goal he said is to make this a running, functioning police department. He added that he wants students, faculty and staff to feel comfortable approaching officers and viewing them as part of the campus community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to train, get up to date, and hopefully never have to use any of it,\u201d Driskell said. \u201cBut we want to be prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the department\u2019s planned upgrades are new uniforms, bulletproof vests and the implementation of tasers that had not previously been put into service. Driskell said officer preparedness is critical, even on a college campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe number one killer of a law enforcement officer is complacency,\u201d he said. \u201cI would much rather tell a wife or a husband that their spouse is coming home because they got shot in a vest rather than saying we didn\u2019t think it was needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Driskell also hopes to expand Â鶹ֱ²¥\u2019s role beyond campus policing by turning the college into a regional law enforcement training hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want Jones to be known as a training ground for police,\u201d he said. \u201cI want officers within 60 or 70 miles to think of Â鶹ֱ²¥ when they think about law enforcement training.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said the college\u2019s facilities, including the hospital simulation center, provide opportunities for realistic training scenarios and continuing education for area officers. In addition to his law enforcement background, Driskell served four years in the Army National Guard, where he worked as a missile systems technician and completed a deployment to Iraq. Though eligible for retirement next year because of his years of service and military time, Driskell said he has no plans to slow down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy plan is to stay here for quite a while,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot more to give.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n As he settles into the Campus Police Chief role, Driskell said his goal is simple: build trust, increase visibility and ensure Â鶹ֱ²¥ continues to provide a safe environment for students and employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUniformity is the number one thing, being seen, making the faculty and staff feel safe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Jones County resident, Driskell recently celebrated his 21st<\/sup> wedding anniversary with his wife, Melanie. Their daughter is currently attending Â鶹ֱ²¥ on a soccer scholarship, while their son plans to enroll at JC this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jones County Junior College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and grievances regarding the non-discrimination policies: (ADA\/ Section 504) Sarah Jones, Director of Counseling & ADA Coordinator, Student Affairs, phone 601-477-4070; email\u00a0ADACoordinator@jcjc.edu<\/a>\u00a0and (Title IX) Dr. Brittany Barron, Title IX Coordinator, Hutcheson Hubbard Administration Building, phone 601-477-4127; email\u00a0brittany.weatherford@jcjc.edu<\/a>. Jones County Junior College, 900 South Court Street, Ellisville, MS 39437.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELLISVILLE \u2013 After more than two decades in law enforcement, the newly hired Â鶹ֱ²¥ Campus Police Chief, Jake Driskell is bringing a renewed focus on professionalism, visibility and community policing to the college\u2019s campus. The 42-year-old Driskell, who officially stepped into the role in April, said the opportunity to serve at Â鶹ֱ²¥ came … <\/p>\n