FBI Announces Results of CRIME Team Initiative
MEMPHIS, TN / September 25, 2025 —The FBI Nashville Field Office – Memphis Resident Agency partnered with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies on a 60-day initiative called the CRIME (Crime Reduction in Memphis) Team to deliver a united, strategic response to combat violent crime in Memphis. As a result of this partnership, significant results for the Memphis community were achieved:
From May 1 to September 12:
- 489 Arrests of Violent Criminals
- 118 Guns Seized from Violent Offenders
- 25 Search Warrants
- 131 Federal Indictments
The following agencies participated: FBI Nashville Field Office – Memphis Resident Agency, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee, Memphis Police Department (MPD), Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), District Attorney’s Office (DA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and a myriad of suburban PDs/SOs.
FBI Nashville
Public Affairs Officer Elizabeth Clement-Webb
615-232-7500
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
