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The Memphis Police Department was founded in 1827. [6] In 1878, the 55-man police department was devastated by the yellow fever epidemic with all 55 officers stricken, and 10 officers dying. [6] By 1927, the city's murder rate was 69.3 per 100,000 population, the highest in the country.
Memphis police officers who are not physically injured but witness traumatic incidents will now be able to receive city-sponsored mental health care.
The community effort was the genesis of the Memphis Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team. The Memphis CIT program has achieved remarkable success, in large part because it has remained a true community partnership. Today, the so-called "Memphis Model" has been adopted by more than 2,700 communities in the U.S. including other countries.
After speaking with MPD, the Grays have organized a Dec. 16 community celebration to "give the entire community the chance to come out and say thank you to these police officers,” LaSimba Gray said.
The Memphis Police Association celebrated its 50th anniversary and rededicated its headquarters in honor of Congressman Harold Ford Sr. on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
More than 70 Memphis police officers have asked a Shelby County Circuit Court judge to allow them to join the legal battle over a new police rank.
In 2014, the city of Memphis ranked eleventh in violent crimes for major cities around the U.S. In 2006, Memphis led the nation in number of violent crimes. In 2001, 2005, and 2007, Memphis ranked second most dangerous in the nation among cities with a population over 500,000. It also ranked as most dangerous in 2002. There are approximately 182 gangs in Memphis, Tennessee with 8,400 gang ...
Two people are dead and an estimated 14 others were injured, three critically, in gunfire at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee, police said.