Ahead of enhanced security measures, Downtown crime down 27%, city says
The planned surge of public-safety resources into Downtown Memphis comes after years of city government grappling with higher crime numbers and the narrative about Downtown Memphis changing. (The Daily Memphian file)
Crime in Downtown Memphis has fallen 27% year over year, according to data released by the City of Memphis on Friday, Nov. 22.
The city released the crime data in a presentation that detailed plans to add more police officers, around-the-clock camera monitoring and about 180 new surveillance cameras to the blocks around FedExForum.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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