The legislature finds that the availability of law enforcement officers to a municipality in a state of civil emergency is of a statewide concern, and that it is in the public interest that municipalities needing additional law enforcement officers in a state of civil emergency be able to procure such additional law enforcement officers through reciprocal assistance from other municipalities.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 21 - Police and Police Departments
Reciprocal Law Enforcement Assistance Between Municipalities During Civil Emergencies
§ 21-21-31. Declaration of legislative findings
§ 21-21-35. Powers of municipality to provide assistance
§ 21-21-37. Powers of law enforcement officer while in another municipality
§ 21-21-39. Rights of law enforcement officer while in another municipality