 | Godwin Defends Record After MPD OCU Audit
With his legacy under attack, former Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin fought back during a quick stop in the Mid-South.  Watch Video
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 | Union President: Memphis Police Used as Pawns in Budget Battle
The head of the Memphis Police Association says cops are being used as pawns by Mayor A C Wharton. Earlier this week the mayor said he is considering layoffs that will include police and fire departments. The police union's president, Mike Williams, says if taxes are raised to avoid the layoffs people will blame cops and firefighters. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Officer Shot in Raleigh
A Memphis police officer is home recovering after he was shot by a carjacking suspect in the Raleigh area. Watch Video
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 | Own TV Newscast on Memphis Police 'Wish List '
Could MPD-TV be a reality? Balitmore's Police Department recently launched the first program of its kind in the nation, its own newscast. Watch Video
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 | City Attorney Orders Stop to 48 Hour Holds by Memphis Police
If you're not charged with a crime, the cops can't hold you in jail for 48 hours, so says the Memphis city attorney. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals agrees, saying cops and prosecutors are violating the U.S. Constitution. Watch Video
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 | MPD Cracks Down on Interstate Speeders
Speeders watch out, Memphis Police are putting more officers on the Interstate hoping to catch drivers with lead feet. Watch Video
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 | MPD Hopes Modern Technology Nabs Burglary Suspect
Memphis Police hope some amazing surveillance video helps catch a thief. The video is amazing because the surveillance camera appears to be inside the car, getting a clear shot of the crook as he burglarizes the vehicle. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police to Launch New Approach to Crime
There are new developments in the war on crime, and according to Memphis police, these are major developments. On Tuesday, MPD Director Toney Armstrong will announce a plan that combines the resources of all city agencies together in fighting crime. Watch Video
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| MPD Community Policing Plan to Target Gang, Youth Violence
Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong is sending a message to gang members and thugs. There is no more powerful gang in town than the Memphis Police Department, and no gang will run the cops out of a neighborhood. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Officer Honored yet Reprimanded for Dog Attack on Cordova Girl
A Memphis Police Officer will be honored by MPD for saving a girl's life, but will also have a formal reprimand on his file for helping that same girl. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Officer Involved in Three-Vehicle Crash
A Memphis police officer was involved in a three-vehicle crash in the Frayser area Tuesday morning.
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 | MPD Officer Accused of Sex in Squad Car Resigns
A Memphis police officer accused of having sex in his squad car and accidentally broadcasting it over his dispatch radio has resigned from the department.
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 | Officer Threatened with Own Baton during Traffic Stop
A routine traffic stop ended in gunfire after the driver was shot while trying to attack a Memphis Police officer with one of their own batons.
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 | Off-Duty MPD Officer Arrested for DUI
An off-duty Memphis Police officer was arrested and charged with DUI after he ran off the road and hit a fence near the Parkway Village area.
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 | MPD Officer Caught Trying to Buy 10 Kilos of Cocaine
Another Memphis Police officer was on the wrong side of the law after he was caught buying 10 kilos of cocaine. Watch Video
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 | Man Refusing to Pay Parking Tickets Runs Over Memphis Cop
A man is on the run after running over a Memphis Police Officer. Watch Video
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 | Local Businessman a Secret Benefactor for MPD
The relationship between a Memphis businessman and the Memphis Police Department has drawn scrutiny. Watch Video
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| Director Armstrong Stands by MPD Hiring Standards
On average this year, nearly one Memphis Police officer a week has been arrested and charged with a crime. But, the city's top cop said the standards for new officers are good and there's no need for changes. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Wharton: MPD to Restart Police Recruiting
The mayor of Memphis wants more cops on the streets, and fast. On Tuesday evening, Mayor A C Wharton told a Memphis City Council sub-committee that he wants to restart the Memphis Police Academy. Watch Video
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 | Union: Injured Cops Forced Back on the Job
The Memphis Police Association claims officers are forced to work even after being injured on the job. Watch Video
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 | Outside Firm to Inspect Memphis Police Department
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton along with MPD Director Toney Armstrong plan to put officers under the microscope. It's something the mayor says has been in the works for some time. Watch Video
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 | Former Memphis Police Lieutenant Going to Prison
A former Memphis Police Department lieutenant has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison in a bribery case.
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 | Metro Gang Unit Partnership Back on Track
A major change in Memphis crime fighting is in the works as a group of city police and sheriff's deputies band together to fight a war. For the first time in several years, the area is about to see a metro unit of city and county law enforcement officers whose only purpose will be to break up gangs. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Delete Photographer's Cell Phone Pictures
If you are on a public street and take pictures or video of Memphis Police with your cell phone, you could end up in the back of a squad car and your pictures could be deleted. Watch Video
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| Officer Arrests Tarnishing Memphis Police Department's Image
Drunk driving and kilos of cocaine. With two Memphis cops arrested within days of each other, Memphians are losing faith in the men and women in blue. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Department Weathers Multiple Blows
Headlines were dominated all week by problems at the Memphis Police Department. Watch Video
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| Council Told Unreported MPD Memos Won't Change Crime Rate
Memphis City Council members want more answers about an audit of the Memphis Police Department's Organized Crime Unit and unreported MPD memos. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Officer Arrested in Domestic Incident
Shelby County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Memphis Police officer after a reported fight with her boyfriend.
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| MPD: Two Months Later, Excessive Force Investigation On-Going
A Memphis mother wants to know what is taking so long, as Memphis police confirm they're still investigating an excessive force complaint filed after an early October arrest on Beale Street. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Officer Charged with Computer Fraud
A Memphis Police officer is charged with accessing law enforcement databases of private information for illegal purposes.
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 | MPD Blue Crush Camera Stationed in Cooper Young
Memphis Police have stationed a Blue Crush camera that will monitor the Cooper Young area at the Real Time Crime Center. Watch Video
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 | Officer Facing Federal Drug Charges Resigns from MPD
A Memphis Police officer charged with securing drug deals while on duty has resigned from the department.
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 | A Bad Year for Dirty Memphis Cops
The arrest of a police officer for trying to buy and sell drugs in uniform from his patrol car is just the latest cop leaving a mess for the Memphis Police Department to clean up. Watch Video
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 | MPD Credits Holiday Crime Drop to 'SkyCops'
Memphis Police report that crime was down over the holiday weekend, largely in part to MPD's "SkyCops." Watch Video
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 | Sea Isle Residents See More Cops after ABC 24 Report
There's been a big increase in house and car break-ins in the Sea Isle neighborhood of East Memphis since last fall. The residents have been hoping to see more police in their neighborhoods. Watch Video
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 | Cooper Young Businesses Want Real Cops, Not just SkyCops
After Memphis Police placed a Blue Crush SkyCop in the popular Midtown area, Cooper Young business owners told Memphis Mayor A C Wharton they want real cops, not just machines in their neighborhood. Watch Video
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| Wharton Working to Address Police Officer Shortage
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says the Memphis Police Department is not fully staffed. He told MPD Director Toney Armstrong to come up with a plan to help areas that need extra police, like the Sea Isle Park community and the Cooper Young area.
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| Unreported Crimes Found in Memphis Police Memos
Memphis' police chief says officials have discovered thousands of memos containing crimes that have been left out of official statistics.
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 | MPD Officer Assigned to City's Boot and Tow Program
The boots are coming out and the cars are getting towed away in Downtown Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Memphians Stand Behind Cop after Squad Car Stolen
A Memphis woman is behind bars after police say she stole a squad car. The officer violated MPD policy by leaving his car unattended with the keys inside, but many Memphians say the officer did the right thing. Watch Video
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 | MPD: Thousands of Discovered Crime Memos a 'Glitch'
Memphis' police chief says a computer glitch is believed to be the reason why nearly 80,000 memos were never sent to detectives for further investigation. Watch Video
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| Memphis Officer Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
A Memphis Police officer has been accused of numerous federal drug violations, all while on duty and in uniform. Watch Video
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 | Former MPD Cop Norman Benjamin Wants Plea Deal
A former Memphis Police officer wants a judge to send him to jail for eight years for a litany of charges, including a murder-for-hire plot and lying to police about his own shooting.
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 | MPD Officer Off the Job after Harassment Accusations
Another Memphis Police officer is off the job, accused of harassing his estranged wife. Watch Video
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 | MPD Audit: Improper Overtime and Allegations of Nepotism
Improper overtime, lax controls, and even talks of nepotism, the Memphis Police Department is investigating its own after the release of an internal audit. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Officer Charged with Statutory Rape
A Memphis Police officer was arrested on December 12, 2011 for having sex with a 14-year old girl. Watch Video
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 | Audit Shows Misuse of MPD Organized Crime Unit Funds
City Councilwoman Janis Fullilove said everybody's been duped by former Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin. Her reaction comes after a newly released audit of the MPD's Organized Crime Unit, as well as the discovery that tens of thousands of crimes may have gone unreported.
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 | MPD Memos Expected to Drastically Increase Crime Stats
Is the city's lower crime rate fact or fiction? Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong confirmed the discovery of 79,000 memos dating back to 2006. MPD's top cop said many of those memos could be crimes that should have been reported. Watch Video
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 | Former MPD Cop Takes the Stand in Rape Trial
A former Memphis Police officer accused of rape took the stand in his own defense on December 8, 2011. Michael Kearney was arrested in August 2010 after a woman accused him of fondling her and forcing her to have sex with him. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police in Standoff with Armed Man in Raleigh
Memphis Police were at a standoff with an armed man in the parking lot of a Raleigh area business. Watch Video
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