"US President Donald Trump will extend federal law enforcement action to the city of Memphis, Tennessee, in a move that will include sending in National Guard troops and setting up a Memphis State Task Force to tackle crime, though police say overall criminal offences are at a 25-year low. Trump announced the move in an executive order on Monday to rid Memphis of what he called the tremendous levels of violent crime that have overwhelmed its local government's ability to respond effectively."
"The executive order did not set out a timeline for when the Memphis task force, which will also include the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Marshals Service, will be deployed. Trump described the task force as a replica of his crackdown on Washington, DC, in August, according to the Associated Press news agency, which saw the US president deploy the National Guard on the streets of the US capital."
President Trump signed an executive order to extend federal law enforcement action to Memphis, including National Guard deployment and creation of a Memphis State Task Force. The task force will include the FBI, DEA, ICE and the US Marshals Service, though no deployment timeline was provided. Police report overall criminal offences at a 25-year low while 2024 saw Memphis record the highest violent crime rate per capita, nearly seven times the national average. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee supported the move. Memphis Mayor Paul Young expressed skepticism that the deployment will reduce crime.
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