There are 5 article(s) tagged Darren Goods:

• April 2025

  • Meet the City of Memphis’ new public safety adviser

    Darren Goods is a veteran former Memphis police officer who, before his retirement, was part of the police brass, including leading several specialized units that focused on violent crime.

    By Bill Dries April 19, 2025

• January 2023

  • Public forum pushes for solutions to juvenile crime

    “I’m committed for our police department to do what we can, not just to be reactive and responsible, but also to be proactive to keep children out of the hands of the justice system,” MPD Chief C.J. Davis said.

    By Alicia Davidson January 07, 2023

  • Community leaders, stakeholders to discuss solutions to juvenile crime

    “It’s hard for me to go to the grocery store or a restaurant or church without somebody approaching me, expressing concern about juvenile crime,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Crime Commission. “People are upset about it in this community.”

    By Julia Baker January 05, 2023

• December 2020

  • Darren Goods, former gang unit head, moves to state role

    Darren Goods, a veteran Memphis Police officer who was former head of the gang unit, has retired and taken a job with the state Department of Children Services. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 11, 2020

• June 2020

  • Consent decree prevents gang unit from doing its job, head says

    The consent decree hearing in which the city is pushing to update a 42-year-old document continued into its third day Friday with testimony from the head of the Multi-agency Gang Unit. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 20, 2020