New data confirms violent crime increase for 2020
Homicide detectives walk away from a crime scene on Prescott Street on Nov. 12, 2020. Violent crime soared in Memphis and Shelby County last year according to a new report. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The Public Safety Institute and the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission report released crime stats for 2020 confirming what was reported throughout last year -- violent crime was front and center in Memphis with a record number of homicides and aggravated assaults.
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Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission Public Safety Institute violent crimeYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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