Jones promoted to deputy chief, creating a new Vicksburg Police Department leadership team

Yesterday, Nov. 4, Capt. Penny Jones was promoted to the new position of deputy chief of patrol for the Vicksburg Police Department.

Mayor George Flaggs Jr. swore in Jones, and her fellow leaders in the department provided Jones with the insignia of her new position.

Flaggs created the position as part of a plan to reorganize the department to achieve greater accountability and clarify lines of communication. He announced the plan Oct. 23 and the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved it Oct. 25.

“The goal is to increase crime prevention and reduce crime while making the Vicksburg Police Department more accessible to the public,” Flaggs said when he announced the reorganization.

The two existing deputy chiefs remain in their positions. Bobby Stewart leads operations for the department, and Eric Paymon heads up administration. All three deputy chiefs report to Police Chief Milton Moore.

The reorganized Vicksburg Police Department structure.