MPD to offer $15K signing bonus for new officers
Memphis police officers respond to a homicide in North Memphis in February 2021. (Daily Memphian file)
The city’s current goal is a police force of 2,500 officers.
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Memphis Police Department Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland staffing shortageJasmine McCraven
Jasmine McCraven considers herself to be a music enthusiast and believes that she makes the best playlists ever. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but couldn’t wait to move back home to Memphis for the best food and culture in Tennessee.
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