Early in the morning on Friday, October 10th, almost two weeks into the Memphis Safe Task Force operation, National Guard troops officially began patrolling the streets of Memphis.
Approximately 150 guardsmen and women were deployed to the West Tennessee city as part of a joint federal and state effort to curb high crime rates and restore safety to the community.
ABC24 recently reported that state lawmaker Rep. Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis-District 98) confirmed that the troops will be working in three eight-hour shifts with only around 50 Guard members on duty at any given time.
There continues to be mixed feelings from Memphis residents and other Tennesseans across the state about the Memphis Safe Task Force and the presence of the National Guard.
