President Donald Trump announced Friday that Memphis will be the next city to receive a federal policing surge.
The Tennessee city becomes the second to see the operation, following Washington, D.C.
High Crime Rates
Memphis, with a population of about 611,000, has the highest violent crime rate among major U.S. cities.
Authorities recorded 297 murders last year, alongside 2,501 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
The new operation is aimed at reducing those numbers and restoring public safety.
Trump’s Announcement
“We’re going to Memphis. [It is] deeply troubled and the mayor is happy. The Democrat mayor is happy. And the Governor is happy,” Trump said on Fox & Friends.
“Deeply troubled — we’re going to fix that, just like we did Washington. I would have preferred going to Chicago,” he added.
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Trump said the idea was raised by a railroad executive on the