Crime Crisis: MPD working to expedite 911 response time
New Memphis Police officers will help with the 911 response time on the back end, responding to calls until they are eligible to be promoted after three or four years in the field. (Daily Memphian file)
The department’s No. 1 goal, according to its assistant chief of police services, is to expedite the 911 response time.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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