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 and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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