MPD Director: Residency requirement must change to help with recruitment
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings says a residency requirement for officers is hurting recruitment efforts by his department, and he wants voters to decide the matter.
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Memphis Police Department Michael Rallings residency ruleYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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