Memphis Safe Task Force reports more than 12,000 arrests in first year
Memphis crime drops as task force makes 12,000 arrests and seizes guns See how the federal crackdown hit violent crime, fentanyl, and robberies
The Memphis Safe Task Force says it has made more than 12,000 arrests and seized more than 2,100 illegal firearms in its first year, according to Fox News Digital. The Trump administration says the federalstatelocal operation has helped reduce violent crime in Memphis, which had faced one of the highest violentcrime rates in the country.
Officials said the task force was launched after President Donald Trump ordered National Guard personnel to Memphis through a presidential memorandum. The effort brought together federal, state and local law enforcement to focus on violent offenders, drug trafficking and gun crimes.
Fox News Digital reported that overall crime in Memphis was down 36% year over year, with declines in motor vehicle thefts, robberies, murders and aggravated assaults. The report also cited examples of recent prosecutions tied to fentanyl distribution and bank robberies as part of the broader enforcement effort.