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The Memphis City Council Tuesday evening unanimously passed a resolution expanding the scope of police officers who can receive mental health care after a critical incident.. The policy, which ...
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.
Silent demonstrations of around 40 people protesting the murder of Floyd, the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, led to "verbal confrontations" with Memphis police and two counter-protesters from the Facebook group Confederate 901. [51] On May 27, protesters shut down Union Avenue near McLean Boulevard. [52]
The City of Memphis is looking to allocate more police officers, more cameras and build a new command center to focus on Downtown Memphis safety. ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The Memphis Police Department was found to be in violation of the U.S. Constitution due to a pattern of misconduct involving discrimination and excessive force, according to an investigation by ...
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.
Eight Memphis police officers entered the church, taking their seats alongside other pall bearers. More: Memphis police identify the 4 women killed in domestic violence rampage. What we know
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday following an investigation ...