The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announced that in its first year, the Memphis Safe Task Force made 13,140 arrests, with the city’s serious crime rate registering a notable decline.
Since the task force began its work on Sept. 29 last year, robberies in Memphis have declined by 47 percent, murders have fallen by 37 percent, sexual assaults are down 30 percent, and aggravated assault has declined by 29 percent, USMS said in a Sept. 29 statement. Overall, serious crimes have decreased by almost 38 percent.
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