POLICE DEPARTMENT
Our Mission
It is the mission of the Brandon Police Department to maintain social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community, within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints. This department strives to enforce the law and maintain order in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing the need for justice, and the consistent appearance of justice.
We recognize that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. This department actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime, and to assist in bringing to justice those who break the law.
Brandon Police Department
1455 West Government StreetÂ
Brandon, MS 39042
Tel: 601-825-7225
brandonpd@brandonms.org
Dial 911
For Emergencies
Overview
The Brandon Police Department consists of 42 certified officers and 12 civilian staff who are committed to the betterment of Brandon and the safety of its citizens and their property. We strive to provide a professional and timely response to all calls for service.
Our officers have the duty and authority to enforce the laws of the State of Mississippi and ordinances of the City of Brandon within our corporate limits.
BPD Accreditation
The Brandon Police Department has been accredited by the MS Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MSLEAC) since February 18, 2015.
Command Staff
Beau Edgington
Chief of Police
 Chief Beau Edgington began his law enforcement career with the Brandon Police Department in 2003. After earning an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice and graduating with honors from Aims College, Edgington completed the MS Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy as the top graduate of his class.
Edgington was promoted from Patrol Officer to Detective in 2006 and became an affiliate member of the MS Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in 2010, specializing in digital forensics and computer crimes. He graduated from the state Certified Investigator Program in 2010 and transitioned to a supervisory role as Detective Sergeant in 2011. He has been an active Firearms Instructor and Law Enforcement Alliance for Peer Support (LEAPS) counselor since 2012.
In 2016, Edgington was promoted to Detective Lieutenant as Chief Investigator overseeing the Criminal Investigations Division and completed the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Mississippi Command College in 2018. He was transferred to the command staff in 2022 as Training Coordinator and Evidence Manager. Edgington was certified as an Active Violence Emergency Response Training (AVERT) Instructor in 2023 and selected as the Assistant Chief in 2024. He was selected as Chief in 2026.