With community crime poll, perceptions match reality
Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission, speaks at a panel discussion about the state of crime in Memphis at First Baptist Church on Broad on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“The perception is that crime is up. But the reality is that crime is up,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission. “No doubt about it.”
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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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