WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS: ACLU Community Crime Summit

ACLU Community Crime Summit

Jackson residents learned more about their rights  during a Community Crime Summit.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi held its second town meeting at the Eudora Welty Library.

In video presentations, residents learned how to react when stopped by police, their responsibilities as citizens and about the Cop Watch Program, which monitors the actions of law officers.

The organization says Jackson needs better trained police officers.

They say residents feel abused by officers and locked out of the decision making process.

Nsombi Lambright of the ACLU of Mississippi said, "In the city they feel like government is out of control and that people are not representing their best interests and they feel like there's just a general lack of accountability."

Residents also discussed establishing a civilian review board to monitor citizen complaints and police conduct.