More than 2,000 arrests have been made since the deployment of the Memphis Safe Task Force on September 30, according to a City of Memphis data portal that provides daily updates about the city’s crime statistics since the federal law enforcement arrived.
In just over one month since the task force deployed, the portal shows that law enforcement has made 883 felony arrests and 1,164 misdemeanor arrests, with 303 arrests involving violent warrants, for a total of 2,048 alleged criminals taken off the streets since the end of September.
The arrests have coincided with a 46.9 percent drop in reports of serious crimes.
According to the portal, authorities have seen the largest reduction in motor vehicle theft reports, down 70.2 percent from 2024. Police also report a 50 percent drop in murders, 65.9 percent drop in robberies, and 56.6 percent drop in sexual assault.
All categories of serious crime saw reductions from 2024 levels, though burglaries saw the least dramatic decline. During the same period in 2024, the city tracked 511 reports of burglaries, while just 346 calls were received in 2025, generating a 32.2 percent reduction.
The total number of calls to police also decreased by 19.6 percent, including a 43.4 percent drop in the highest-priority calls.
Authorities have also recovered 277 vehicles and 449 firearms. A total of 23,219 traffic stops and 19,516 citations have also been completed.
President Donald Trump recently praised federal law enforcement for their work in Memphis, which he said was a “very sick city” prior to the Memphis Safe Task Force deployment.
“People would go from, if you’re on the board of FedEx, they would ride you one block to the hotel. They said you couldn’t walk it because it was too dangerous. And they’re already feeling better about it,” said Trump. The president later added, “already the numbers are far superior, far, far better than what we would have thought at this time.”
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis Mayor Paul Young, despite both being Democrats, have been split on the deployment. Harris opposes the deployment, while Young has called for Memphians to view it as an opportunity to expand on earlier public safety initiatives.
Tennessee is awaiting a state court decision on whether Governor Bill Lee had the authority to deploy the National Guard to Memphis after activists sued last month.
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Tom Pappert is the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star, and also reports for The Pennsylvania Daily Star and The Arizona Sun Times. Follow Tom on X/Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
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But some liberal “judge” will try to stop this successful effort to protect law abiding Memphis residents.