Police Chief Davis changing MPD’s ‘top-heavy’ leadership structure
“We were top-heavy,” Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis told the Rotary Club. “We had too many manager positions and didn’t need all of that stuff at the top and (didn’t have) enough career development and opportunities at the bottom layers.” (Houston Cofield/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis talked about the leadership changes — as well as guns, crime rates, hiring and recruitment, technology and more — at a recent Memphis Rotary Club meeting.
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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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