MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Outmanned and outgunned.
On Thursday, FOX13 attended a news conference where Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, Memphis Mayor Paul Young, and interim Police Chief C.J. Davis all expressed support for increasing the penalty for possession of Glock switches.
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But Davis said the department is now having to re-evaluate weapons and training for officers as they encounter more modified weapons.
“We are looking at increasing the caliber of types of weapons that our officers have access to and have. And it’s unfortunate that we have to do that, but this is what we’re facing,” said Davis during Thursday’s news conference.
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She added, “We see more and more weapons on the street and we are called to protect citizens, we can’t be, you know, outmanned and outgunned.”
The Shelby County Sheriff’s office said it’s also a problem deputies are experiencing.