Crime data shows significant impact from Task Force
In nearly all data points, crime was down in the four weeks before the Task Force launched. (AP file)
In nearly all data points, crime was down in the four weeks before the task force launched. But, similar to the city’s dashboard graphic, the declines have been more precipitous in the roughly three weeks since the surge began.
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Jane Donahoe
Jane Donahoe is The Daily Memphian’s metro editor. She has a Bachelor of Arts in communications with a concentration in newspaper editorial writing from the University of Memphis. She’s worked as an editor for several other local publications, including the Memphis Business Journal and The Daily News.
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