Strickland administration pushes for police force of 2,800, end of bid to kill residency referendum
A Memphis Police officer looks out into the crowd during a May 28, 2020 protest over the death of George Floyd. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The two-pronged effort comes as two criminal justice consultants instrumental in the Blue Crush police strategy are again working with the city and recommending a police force larger than the goal of 2,300 officers by the end of this year.
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