MPD’s Downtown-safety plan leads to multiple arrests
The Memphis Police Department announced a Downtown-safety plan in August 2023 following a mass shooting. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The goal of the operation — dubbed Operation Saturday Night Live — is to target violations from “bad actors” such as reckless driving, drag racing and disturbances.
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Operation Saturday Night Live Memphis Police Department public safetyJulia 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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