For years, Memphis police officers assigned to the Mt. Moriah station worked out of a cramped, aging facility that often lacked the tools they needed to do their jobs. On Tuesday, many of those same men and women celebrated as city leaders cut the ribbon on a new $9.2 million precinct designed with them and the community they serve in mind.
“This is the new home of our officers who deserve a new house,” said Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis. “So give them a round of applause. We appreciate the work that they do. I know Mount Moriah officers are hardworking officers, just like all the other officers in the city, but these guys and gals, they have a whole lot of determination and grit.”
The state-of-the-art station, years in the making, includes motion-sensor LED lighting, individual climate controls and expanded workspace to accommodate investigative units and task forces. It also features multipurpose rooms for neighborhood watch meetings, town halls and training sessions, making it as much a community hub as a police headquarters…