Memphis crime down 23% year to date
Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis told Memphis City Council that crime in Memphis is down 23% from a year ago through the end of October. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis presented the latest crime numbers for the first full month of the Memphis Safe Task Force. She also talked about the MPD’s relationship with the task force including on immigration arrests.
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