Crime Abatement Program News Today

While officials in an Arkansas town support their effectiveness, some Memphians question if they work at all.

“With kids getting out of school, with the crime the way it is here in Memphis, I really think a curfew would be a good thing.”

Some community members say they aren’t on board with how Memphis police plan to tackle juvenile crime this summer.

Yolanda Claxton insists the Memphis Police Department is not telling the truth in a police report following their encounter with her son.

Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis said the plan was never accurate in the first place, and it was only a draft.

The debate held Monday focused on crime and public safety in Memphis, with candidates answering questions about police culture, juvenile crime and more.

Memphis City Council members are requesting more information from the Memphis Police Department about their Juvenile Crime Abatement Program.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy shared his concerns about the Juvenile Crime Abatement Program on Tuesday after he says he was unaware of the program until MPD posted it to social media.

The Memphis Police Department will enforce the downtown curfew for kids, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Monday.

An MPD program trying to tamp down youth crime and make downtown "primarily for adult patrons" has been put on ice while officials discuss its future.