There are 4 article(s) tagged Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission:

• July 2023

  • Saturday’s walk against gun violence to convey a ‘sense of urgency’

    The walk will start and end at Westwood Community Center, 810 Western Park Drive, on Saturday, July 15.

    By Julia Baker July 14, 2023

• April 2023

  • Report reveals rise in violent and property crime rates

    Reported major violent crime is up 7.7% in Memphis and 5.4% in Shelby County. Major property crime has increased more dramatically, however, driven by a 155% increase in vehicle thefts in the city. 

    By Julia Baker April 25, 2023

• January 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

• November 2022

  • MPD data shows drop in homicides, murders

    From January through October 2022, there were 201 murders and 244 homicides. During the same time period in 2021, there were 241 murders and 274 homicides.

    By Julia Baker November 02, 2022