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What we know about the Memphis Police SCORPION Unit in Tyre Nichols case
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by: Jessica Gertler Posted: Feb 7, 2023
“These officers went off the rail and went beyond the scope of what we’ve seen in our scorpion unit,” Chief CJ Davis said on WREG’s Live at 9.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A controversial police unit at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death has since been dismantled as an internal investigation is underway. The unit was announced in November 2021. Memphis
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Police officers talk after the attack on Tyre Nichols during an arrest in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 7. City of Memphis via AP police said the SCORPION team would be tackling violent crime in the city. SCORPION was an acronym for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods. At the time, MPD brass told WREG the unit was comprised of three parts– crime suppression, auto theft, and gang activity. In June, they also told the city council the unit started working with station commanders to tackle reckless driving. They said the unit wasn’t subject to dispatch calls, much of their work was routine policing, and the main purpose was visibility. “The unit consists of 40 officers that consist of 4, 10-men teams,” Mayor Jim Strickland said at last year’s State of the City address.
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MAYORAL CANDIDATES VIE TO UNSEAT INCUMBENT By Downtown Ricky Brown - CSE News Scott Conger (lsft) will face a handfull of candidates hoping to unseat the incumbent mayor; including (l to r) Dr. Jerry Woods, Ray Condray and current City Courty Clerk Daryl Hubbard.
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