"Memphis Receives Federal Support for Violent Crime Initiative"

The Department of Justice's Violent Crime Initiative will be implemented in Memphis, making it the second city in the country to receive this surge of law enforcement resources. The initiative will bring in criminal prosecutors, ATF and FBI agents, and Memphis Police forensics investigators to combat the rising tide of violent crime in the city. Violent crime in Memphis has reached a 17-year high, largely driven by a small number of offenders and gangs. The initiative aims to target these individuals and make the community safer.