https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/507 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/15785 <p>We told anyone who would listen that to help drive down violent crime in our city, we needed to recruit 2,300 officers to the Memphis Police Department by the end of this year.&nbsp;A new study shows MPD needs more than 2,800 police officers to patrol the streets of Memphis.&nbsp;</p> alex.smith@memphistn.gov (Alex Smith) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/15785 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:00:14 -0500