MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Paul Young didn’t ask for the National Guard but said they could help with the beautification of the city.
Young said in D.C.,the work was framed around law enforcement, beautification, and homelessness services.
“What we heard was encouraging. The Guard there served as “eyes and ears on the streets,” more like a large-scale neighborhood watch than frontline police officers. This extended police capacity brought a sense of calm, and at the end of the 30-day deployment, the community feedback they received was generally positive. The other federal agencies that engaged in DC partnered with the city to bring more resources and capacity to the work D.C. was already doing in the three key areas,” said Young.
As for law enforcement,themayor said Memphis is already making progress with crime down across the board.
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Young stated that with additional support from federal partners, the city can continue building on that momentum…