Homicides and rapes down in 2022, MPD reports
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis (middle) looks on as officers give away steering wheel locks in October. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
There were 302 homicides in Memphis in 2022, a 13% decrease from the record-breaking 347 homicides in 2021.
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Memphis Police Department Memphis City CouncilJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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