Police cite need for Spanish classes - DeSoto County has growing Hispanic population - Mississippi

“With a growing Hispanic population throughout North Mississippi, law enforcement agencies are becoming increasingly dependent on the language skills of officers.

In fact, David Lindley, Starkvilles police chief and president of the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police, said increasing officers ability to communicate with Spanish speakers is one of the associations top priorities in 2007.”

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