Crime Crisis: MPD brass wants more officers. Here’s how it’s deploying who it has
Of MPD’s 1,912 commissioned officers, 1,173 are on patrol, working at nine precincts across the city. An MPD spokesman said the remaining 739 officers “are working in various capacities in different units across the department.” (The Daily Memphian file)
Of the city’s roughly 1,900 commissioned officers, about 61% are on patrol.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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