DA says MPD clears more than 30% of murders. MPD disputes it.
Left: Memphis Police Department’s Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis makes her case for reinstatement to the Memphis City Council Jan. 9, 2024. Right: Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy discusses the City’s approach to crime prevention during press conference on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 at City Hall. (Patrick Lantrip,Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Steve Mulroy said Tuesday, Feb. 20, that MPD had a murder clearance rate of 31.2% in 2022, something that Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis audibly disputed as he said it.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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