City leaders excited for potential of new MPD chiefâs approach to violent crime
New police chief pick has experience with violent crime
By Parker King | April 19, 2021 at 6:01 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 7:06 PM
âI was very impressed with her, in terms of her ability to articulate her priorities,â said Memphis Shelby Crime Commission President Bill Gibbons.
Davis has a proven record in her ability to reduce violent crime from her time as Police Chief in Durham, NC.
In five years in Durham, violent crime went down dramatically under Davisâs supervision, most notably by nearly 15% in 2018.
Looking at crime statistics from the @TheDurhamPolice, under Chief Davis's leadership, violent crime in the city's five districts was on a downward trend leading up to 2020, most notably in 2018 when violent crime was down almost 15% (13.35%). @WMCActionNews5â Parker King (@King_Reports) April 19, 2021