The feds are in Memphis. But how are they tracking arrests?
The Memphis Safe Task Force officially launched last week, unleashing a swarm of federal, state and local law enforcement to crack down on crime.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is posting daily updates from the task force on X, updating the number of arrests officers have made since the task force began.
As of Sunday morning, Oct. 5, that number was 273. Bondi also said 73 illegal guns have been seized.
Where those numbers are coming from is unclear, as is how each agency involved in the task force is keeping track of arrests.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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