There are 55 article(s) tagged violent crime:

• August 2020

  • Operation LeGend to bring added resources to fight violent crime

    Forty federal agents will be deployed to Memphis as part of Operation LeGend, a federal initiative designed to fight violent crime, officials announced Thursday, Aug. 6.

    By Yolanda Jones August 06, 2020

• January 2020

  • City’s violent crime rate continues decline but homicide count rises

    The overall violent crime rate in Memphis dropped more than 8% in 2019 from the previous year. However, the number of homicides increased. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 17, 2020

• December 2019

  • More than a dozen Memphis children killed in homicides this year

    There have been 15 child homicide victims this year in Memphis, an increase over the 13 children killed all of last year. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 15, 2019

• October 2019

  • Memphis violent crime down overall in 2018 but homicides increase, FBI stats show

    While violent crime decreased in Memphis last year, there were mixed results on other crimes in the city, according to the 2018 FBI Uniform Crime Report released this week. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 02, 2019

• September 2019

  • Symposium for reduction in violent crime draws law enforcement from around the country

    Memphis was chosen to take part in a federal program in which local and federal law enforcement work together to fight violent crime. This week, law enforcement officials are in town for a summit on violent crime. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 10, 2019