There are 849 article(s) tagged Memphis Police Department:

• May 2020

  • Memphis, Shelby County awarded $11M to fight violent crime

    The Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office received about $11 million in federal funding to hire more officers to fight violent crime.

    By Yolanda Jones May 12, 2020

  • As street racing revs up, police crack down

    Street contests called "take overs" have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, and police are cracking down on the illegal racing. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 11, 2020

• April 2020

  • Gov. Lee offers $20,000 reward in Memphis child shooting deaths

    Gov. Bill Lee offers $20,000 reward for information on who killed three children in Memphis in drive-by shootings earlier this year. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 28, 2020

  • Rallings says MPD ‘didn’t miss a beat’ during his trip to Ghana

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is back at work after a two-week self-quarantine after he went to Ghana with Memphis in May delegation. He discusses policing in the age of COVID-19. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 11, 2020

  • City confirms 32 first responders test positive for coronavirus

    Officials confirmed for the first time Wednesday, April 8, that 32 city public safety employees, including 13 Memphis Police officers and 19 fire personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 09, 2020

  • MPD urges self-reporting of minor accidents

    Residents are asked to exchange names, addresses, insurance information, tag numbers and phone numbers and take pictures of the damage. They can then call it in to a precinct or the traffic office:

    By Yolanda Jones April 08, 2020

  • Memphis police receive more than 100 calls about large crowds amid COVID-19

    The Memphis Police Department said it has handled 118 calls about large crowds gathering, including 41 calls Sunday.

    By Yolanda Jones April 06, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, March 31: Shelby County reports 405 cases, including 3 deaths

    There have been 546 COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the metro area that comprises Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto and Marshall counties in Mississippi.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 31, 2020

  • Slight increase in car thefts, robberies during COVID-19 outbreak, police say

    Memphis Police say they have seen a slight increase in car thefts, larcenies and robberies during the COVID-19 outbreak. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 31, 2020

  • Department cites ‘personal travel’ for MPD director’s self-isolation

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings has been out of the office on "personal time" off and no one will confirm if he went on trip to Ghana with the Memphis in May delegation. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 28, 2020

  • MPD to take some reports by phone to promote social distancing

    Memphis police use "teleserve" unti that allow residents to call minor incidents in by phone to lessen exposure to COVID-19 for citizens and officers. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2020

  • MPD says it cannot disclose information about employee with coronavirus

    A Memphis Police Department employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, but MPD officials said they could not legally disclose whether the person is an officer or a civilian. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 20, 2020

  • Hearing over police consent decree canceled

    A hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, over Memphis Police compliance with a consent decree has been canceled because of the coronavirus.

    By Yolanda Jones March 16, 2020

  • Monitor says city may not be complying with social media sanction

    Court monitor in consent decree case believes city has violated social media search sanction. A trial has been set for March 17. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 03, 2020

  • Rape kit backlog grows with discovery of new old kits

    All of the kits from the backlog that first came to light in 2012 have been tested, Memphis Police say. About 6,000 cases in which DNA was found are awaiting investigation.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • Law enforcement, clergy meet to discuss curbing gun violence

    Police and clergy met to discuss what they can do about gun violence and violent crime in Memphis and Shelby County. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 18, 2020

  • Darrius Stewart’s mother files new lawsuit against former officer

    Mary Stewart, the mother of Darrius Stewart, the teen shot and killed in 2015 by Memphis police officer Connor Schilling, has filed a new civil lawsuit seeking $17 million in damages from the former officer. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 11, 2020

  • Third public forum to be held in Memphis police spy case

    Monitoring team to hold third public forum to discuss progress of court-ordered reforms against the Memphis Police Department in consent decree case. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 03, 2020

• January 2020

  • Police launch new strategy to handle interstate shootings

    "Operation Safe Travel 2" MPD's latest initiative to handle interstate shootings, kicked off Tuesday. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 30, 2020

  • Ex-Memphis police officer pleads guilty in robbery of drug dealers

    Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to robbing drug dealers. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 27, 2020

  • Four interstate shootings continue 2019 trend

    A highway shooting this week was the fourth of the year and continues a trend of 45 on Memphis roadways last year. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 23, 2020

  • I-40 near Whitten Road shut down after interstate shooting

    Memphis police shut down a portion of Interstate 40 after a man said someone shot at him Wednesday, Jan. 22. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 22, 2020

  • Number of Memphis, Shelby County homicides increased in 2019

    The City of Memphis ended 2019 with 191 homicides — an increase of nearly 3% from the previous year, according to homicide data released by the Memphis Police Department.

    By Yolanda Jones January 20, 2020

  • Weirich: No charges against MPD Detective Eric Kelly

    Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich says her office has found no violations that would merit charges against Memphis Police Lt. Eric Kelly, but the case has prompted creation of a unit to investigate such cases.

    By Linda A. Moore January 09, 2020

• December 2019

  • Police chase from Memphis into Arkansas ends in fatal shooting

    Three Memphis police officers have been relieved of duty after a police shooting in West Memphis left one suspect dead.

    By Linda A. Moore December 31, 2019