Rule 31-5-2.1 - Public Body Description - Contact Information - Public Records Officer1. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Headquarters is located at 1900 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216.2. Any person wishing to request access to public records of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, or seeking assistance in making such a request, should contact the Legal Division of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety: Legal Division
P.O. Box 958
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
Office: (601)-987-1332
Fax: (601) 987-1345
records@dps.ms.gov
Information is also available at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's website (http://www.dps.ms.gov).
3. The Legal Division will oversee the Department's compliance with the Act, but one or more additional Department staff members may process the request. Therefore, these rules will refer to the Legal Division or "Public Records Designee." The Legal Division or Public Records Designee and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety will provide the "fullest assistance" to requestors, ensure that public records are protected from damage or disorganization and prevent fulfilling public records requests from causing excessive interference with essential functions of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-61-1, et seq.