One month in, Task Force is impacting crime. And straining the local justice system
Members of the National Guard walk down Beale Street, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (George Walker IV/AP file)
The Memphis Safe Task Force is a month old. The federal law enforcement surge has impacted local crime rates but also strained parts of the local justice system many don’t ever see.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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