DeSoto Parish Police Jury President Ernel Jones opened an assembly that was held in the Jury’s boardroom on Monday, February 8, by stating that the meeting was not being held to bash E-911, EMS or the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s office, but to try to come together and coexist. President Jones stated that it was time for all parties to come together and work together, which is what the citizens of DeSoto Parish expect and deserve.