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Two years ago, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office assigned three prosecutors to work directly at area police precincts, in hopes of streamlining the criminal justice system and to keep from charging people for crimes if there’s not enough evidence to establish probable cause.
Calling it a “terrible reality,” Memphis City Councilman Worth Morgan said that “people are not being held accountable for fleeing from police.”
Whether it is an old-fashioned drag race on a quarter-mile of city street straightaway, weaving in and out of traffic at 100-mph-plus on interstates or performing stunts in public parking lot, the street racing culture brings danger, and sometimes tragedy, to those unfortunate enough to be nearby.
More Tennessee Highway Patrol officers are on the way to Shelby County as Memphis seeks to turn over patrols of the city’s interstate system to the state, including combatting gun violence.
A woman was also injured during the robbery.
Memphis police officer Scotty Triplett was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon in Hickory Hill.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday, May 7, that he is proposing bonus pay for police and firefighters over the next three fiscal years.
It seems counterintuitive, but traffic fatalities and accidents with injuries were actually up in Memphis last year, even though the COVID-19 pandemic caused fewer people to be on the roads. The reduced traffic may have just opened up the roadways for dangerous drivers.
In case you wondered, the National Weather Service refers to the Memphis area’s current precipitation as “freezing fog.” They even posted a tweet from Beale Street.
Memphis police are investigating the discovery over the weekend of what appeared to be human bones on Mud Island.
Cops are confronting COVID-19 in an era of national "anti-police" sentiment. Local police acknowledge some reform is required, noting the emphasis on "duty to intervene." But they also say the current environment is chipping away at officer morale and may keep some young people from choosing law enforcement as a career.
"While the MPD has some ways to go before it is fully reflective of the communities it serves, do we really believe that officers brought in from outside counties or states will improve any situation?"
Police in places where law enforcement has higher status have taken a knee in solidarity with citizens demonstrating in the streets. These departments have also used much less force against civilians.
Memphis police and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, like other law enforcement agencies nationwide, are increasingly using sophisticated technology for surveillance.
City Council approves referendum on police and fire residency. Residents will have a chance next November to weigh in on whether police and firefighters can live within 50 miles of the city or in neighboring counties.
Horn Lake man identified through rape kits to six sexual assaults in Memphis over a seven year period.
Memphis receives $4.1 million in federal funding from the Department of Justice. The grants will go toward rape kit testing, gunshot detection technology and training.
A man was hit in the stomach Sunday in the 38th interstate shooting of the year in Memphis. This was one of five shootings throughout the city Sunday, in which 11 people were shot and two were killed.
Memphis and other cities across the country say declining interest in police work has made it harder to recruit officers, but they're stepping up recruitment efforts in response.
Memphis police are investigating the 37th interstate shooting, which was Oct. 23 on Interstate 240 and Poplar.
Power restoration and other cleanup and repair efforts continued Wednesday, two days after an EF-1 tornado touched down in Southeast Memphis as part of a Monday morning storm system.
Judge to consider unsealing records from closed-door session on Memphis police surveillance case.
The public and police department employees are asked to submit comments to an accreditation group as the Memphis Police Department seeks re-accreditation.
Hiring more officers for the Memphis Police Department has been part of campaigns, including Mayor Jim Strickland's re-election bid.
MPD launched the Thankful Thursday initiative earlier this month as it seeks to create more neighborhood watch groups in Raleigh and Frayser.