Nearly a quarter of MPD hired within the last two years
Memphis Police Chief “C.J.” Davis makes her case for reinstatement to the Memphis City Council Jan. 9, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Out of the Memphis Police Department’s current complement of 1,912 officers, roughly a quarter of them – 24.9% – were hired in 2022 or 2023.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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