City halts unit aimed at reducing juvenile crime Downtown
Memphis Police Department Assistant Chief Don Crowe (middle) speaks to community members during a Public Safety Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Bert Ferguson Community Center. On Friday, April 14, 2023, Crowe appeared in an MPD video to announce a new Juvenile Crime Abatement Program. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis Police Department program would monitor curfew violations and “other criminal activities,” such as indecent exposure.
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Memphis Police DepartmentJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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