Police chief updates Downtown security, citywide crime statistics
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said the department will increase staffing Downtown in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in front of the Green Room on Beale Street on April 10. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Throughout the city, gun-related arrests, gun thefts, and gun seizures have increased for the year.
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Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis Memphis Police Department City Council Beale Street Downtown crime statsJulia 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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