MPD interim chief touts homicide solve rates
Memphis Police Department Interim Chief CJ Davis told Memphis City Council MPD has a current homicide solve rate of 54%. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
With additional investigators and fewer murders this year compared to last, MPD’s CJ Davis says the department is seeing improvements.
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MPD crime rate homicide ratesAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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