Special Operations Group

The Special Operations Group (SOG) is comprised of more physically fit officers designated to focus on Tupelo’s higher crime areas. The mission of Special Operations is the suppression of drug trafficking, youth gangs and other criminal activities.

Officers assigned to Special Operations perform their mission by developing intelligence regarding potential trouble spots and using as diverse tactics as bike patrols and discreet surveillance to suppress crime. Officers of Special Operations are mobile throughout the city of Tupelo providing a police presence wherever needed.