There are 136 article(s) tagged Memphis Safe Task Force:

• October 2025

  • MPD to present crime numbers

    MPD’s presentation to the Memphis City Council comes after the first week of a state and federal anti-crime surge in the city. 

    By Bill Dries October 06, 2025

  • Memphis mayor vows to ‘remain at the table’ as law enforcement makes its way into city

    Mayor Paul Young made comments after a week that saw aggressive rhetoric about “unleashed” law enforcement. The same surge of state and federal law enforcement agencies is an issue in the race for Shelby County mayor.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2025

  • Opinion: Why I support the Memphis Safe Task Force

    There are many who believe additional support to our local law enforcement is a good thing.

    By Diane B. Callahan October 04, 2025

  • Memphis Safe Task Force has made 53 arrests, US Attorney General says

    “We’re coming in with all of our federal agents, and we are going to charge them federally whenever possible. We’re going to keep them in federal custody,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

    By Aarron Fleming October 03, 2025

  • Bondi in Memphis: Trump wants ‘cops to be cops again’

    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee met with local, state and federal law enforcement in Shelby Farms Park yesterday. The visit was the first presence by federal leaders in the city since the task force was formed in September.

    By Bill Dries October 03, 2025

• September 2025

  • First National Guard deployments expected within 2 weeks, MPD chief says

    Chief C.J. Davis said the Memphis Safe Task Force is still evolving and the Memphis Police Department is still learning information every day.

    By Samuel Hardiman September 30, 2025

  • In a city plagued by crime rate, leaders hope Memphis Safe Task Force can shift the narrative

    In detailing specifics of the Memphis Safe Task Force, Gov. Bill Lee didn’t dwell on the city’s crime rate. Instead, flanked by Mayor Paul Young and Police Chief C.J. Davis, he pledged that the crime reduction that could come would be lengthy and sustainable. 

    By Samuel Hardiman September 28, 2025

  • National Guard won’t be making arrests, governor says

    Gov. Bill Lee outlined plans for Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force on Friday, saying that the first personnel could be in the Bluff City on Monday, Sept. 29.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Laura Testino September 27, 2025

  • National Guard to be ‘eyes and ears’ on the streets, mayor says

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the National Guard will not be doing any detainment. 

    By Laura Testino September 19, 2025

  • Do residents think National Guard is the answer to crime?

    Daily Memphian reporters talked to Memphis residents to find out if they support President Donald Trump’s new task force.

    See The Daily Memphian’s full coverage of the Memphis Safe Task Force

    By Lydia Williams, Laura Testino September 17, 2025

  • Memphis task force ‘evolving,’ local leaders say

    The state National Guard is also being sent to Memphis, although exactly what its job will be and where they will be deployed remain some of the biggest unanswered questions.

    By Jody Callahan September 17, 2025