Terminated MPD officers were part of SCORPION unit
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis, seen here at a press conference on Nov, 16, 2022, launched the SCORPION unit in 2021 as part of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s efforts to reduce crime. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian)
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The unit identifies upticks in motor vehicle thefts and violent crime and then targets those areas with patrolling SCORPION officers.
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