New try at larger MPD is among task force goals

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 21, 2020 7:53 AM CT | Published: October 20, 2020 1:08 PM CT

The violent crime task force is forming as Police Director Michael Rallings told City Council members Tuesday that more officers means less crime. The city has already this year set a record for the number of annual homicides.

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