U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi reported significant early gains from the federal-led “Memphis Safe Task Force,” saying that more than 3,000 arrests have been made, 121 missing children located, and over 500 firearms seized. She also said violent crime in the city has dropped dramatically since the task force began operations.
Bondi made the remarks during a press event in Memphis attended by state and federal leaders, including Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, and other law enforcement officials.
According to Bondi, crime in Memphis has declined sharply compared to the same 56-day period a year ago: murder is down by 48%, sexual assault by 49%, robbery by 61%, and overall serious crime by 45%.
In addition to the arrests and weapons seizures, Bondi emphasized the task force’s role in locating missing children. “We are reversing the trend,” she said.
Bondi credited the results to the coordinated efforts of more than a dozen federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies working through the task force.
In recent days, the task force reported making 60 arrests in a single night and seizing 21 illegal firearms; among those arrested was an individual wanted for child rape.
The deployment comes as part of a broader federal crackdown on crime in Memphis, announced earlier by President Trump
