There are 4 article(s) tagged police:

• July 2022

  • Crime Crisis: How MPD is deploying its newest recruits

    The department’s No. 1 goal, according to its assistant chief of police services, is to expedite the 911 response time.

    By Julia Baker July 26, 2022

• February 2021

  • Community outreach still the goal at MPD’s new North Memphis station

    Austin Peay Station is part of the new $45 million Raleigh Springs Civic Center development at the former Raleigh Springs Mall site on Austin Peay Highway. The station serves as both a traffic and police precinct.

    By Omer Yusuf February 25, 2021

• September 2020

  • It’s a hard time to be a cop

    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. 

    By Don Wade September 15, 2020

• May 2019

  • Germantown reviews effects of apartments in community

    Germantown reviews apartment moratorium study results with aldermen in a work session Thursday evening. The study was a part of the suburb's 18-month moratorium, which expires in July.

    By Abigail Warren May 17, 2019