Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Tuesday that he would choose a new police director sometime in the next two weeks, but did not give a firm timeline beyond that.
The mayor said the city continues to cull documents related to out-of-town candidates. The diligence shows, at least, that the city is heavily weighing bringing in an outsider to run the Memphis Police Department for the first time in decades.
Three of the five out-of-town finalists Joel Fitzgerald, Anne Kirkpatrick and Cerelyn C.J. Davis have been fired at one time in their respective careers. Strickland did not say which out-of-town candidates were receiving extra vetting.
5 people killed in weekend violence By Brandon Richard | April 12, 2021 at 5:37 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 5:38 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - At least five people were killed, and several others hurt, in separate shootings this weekend in Memphis.
It comes as the cityâs top law enforcement leader prepares to step down.
Director Mike Rallings spoke to WMC Action News 5 Monday afternoon.
Rallings said the key to preventing violence like the kind this weekend is not just up to the police but the community.
Some of the shootings, which happened in different parts of Memphis, involved multiple victims.
âI think that we have a number of challenges here in Memphis,â said Rallings.
MEMPHIS, Tenn Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings, is scheduled to retire next April.
“I am going to work up to my last day,” he says.
But he’s in for a rough time.
The murder of George Floyd, the shootings of others by police officers has changed everything. Then, toss in a pandemic, and you’ve got big problems.
“The gangs, the guns, the drugs, the domestic violence,” the Director says, has really plagued our community. And unfortunately, our community has spoke out about a lot of things, but there hasn’t been a lot of talk about violence. And to me,” Rallings says, that is what plagues Memphis.”
13 people were shot, five killed in separate shootings between Friday night and Monday morning. Author: Brad Broders Updated: 6:17 PM CDT April 12, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. There s familiar feelings of frustration following another violent weekend across Shelby County.
The latest violent surge - following a record high set in 2020 for homicides in Memphis - will be a major challenge that confronts whoever succeeds Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings after his retirement this week. We ve got to get to the substance of the problem, Memphis anti-violence advocate Stevie Moore said.
Moore had a busy weekend, dealing with 13 people shot between Friday night and Monday morning, five of them who didn t survive.
Memphis police director retiring this week as search for replacement continues Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings (Center) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | April 12, 2021 at 10:37 AM CDT - Updated April 12 at 11:09 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The director of the Memphis Police Department is set to retire this week.
Wednesday is Director Mike Rallings’ last day.
The City of Memphis is still reviewing candidates for the office. Deputy Director James Ryall will take the lead in the interim.
Search for next MPD director extended
At least three of them were fired from previous jobs and others were criticized for their handling of police matters.