Curbing the gang violence ‘epidemic’ is Memphis’ priority
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Amy Weirich
Amy Weirich is district attorney general for Tennessee’s 30th Judicial District (Shelby County).
Guest Columnist
Bill Gibbons
Bill Gibbons is president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission and executive director of the Public Safety Institute at the University of Memphis. Previously, he was commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and district attorney for Shelby County. He has also served on the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
The Kelly Report submitted to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission recommends expanding the Multi-Agency Gang Unit and ramping up data-driven policing to address gang violence.
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