BREAKING: Trump establishes Memphis Safe Task Force to crack down on crime
Memphis has the highest violent crime rate among US cities with populations over 250,000.
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a memorandum creating the Memphis Safe Task Force, an interagency initiative modeled on Washington, DC’s crime crackdown and aimed at addressing violent crime in the Tennessee city.
“We have to save our country from vioIent crime!” Trump said in remarks at the White House. “Our team will deploy the full powers of federal law enforcement agencies and enforcement generally to restore public safety and get dangerous career criminals off of our streets.”
Trump pointed to Memphis’s crime record: “In 2024, Memphis had the highest violent crime rate, the highest property crime rate, and the third highest murder rate of any city in the nation. Other than that, they’re doing quite well.”