Posted on: September 15, 2021
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced the County Legislature has confirmed COMBAT’s new Executive Director. After an intensive and thorough interview process, Murray Woodard has been chosen to lead COMBAT. He begins his new role in September.
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Posted on: August 17, 2023
Tips are essential to solving crimes. The information you provide by all calling Crime Stoppers or the AdHoc Group Against Crime tip lines—or using their online options—could also save lives. You can remain completely anonymous.
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Posted on: September 15, 2021
Worried someone you know might be having suicidal thoughts? Ask them—with compassion. Avoid hinting around. Create a safe place to ask, “Are you thinking about taking your own life?” And be prepared to follow up if the response is “yes,” “no” or unclear.
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Posted on: November 13, 2023
Spread the word. Warn those you know and love. The spec on this coin is a letahl dose of fentanyl, the synethic opioid that's 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and heroin. Dealers are lacing other drugs with fentanyl, including counterfit pills.
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Posted on: April 11, 2025
Our 2024 COMBAT Community Impact Report focuses on the STRiVIN’ Referral program, which reached 3,808 submissions in early 2025. The report identifies areas of need in the community but also introduces you to three people whose lives have been impacted.
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Posted on: November 30, 2023
COMBAT supports 11 law Enforcement School-Based Initiatives, serving nearly every community in Jackson County. These programs connect police officers and sheriff deputies with more than 20,000 students a year, with programming that goes beyond DARE.
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Posted on: November 30, 2023
Whether you are using marijuana recreationally or for a medical purpose, driving high is a crime. Keep it legal. Be safe. Driving under the influence—alcohol, marijuana or some other drug—is illegal and always entails potentially fatal risks.
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