MPD, losing 170 officers this year, ushers in 76 recruit grads
Graduates prepare to enter the sanctuary at First Baptist Broad Church at the start of the Memphis Police Department’s commencement of its 137th recruit class. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
In an effort to retain and grow its number of officers, the Memphis Police Department has opened a recruitment center in Midtown and implemented retention bonuses and a new take-home vehicle program. But is it working?
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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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