Overview

• Troops began street patrols Friday as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, following coordinated federal-local operations that started in late September.
• The Department of Justice reports 627 arrests through Thursday, including four homicide suspects and 28 for sex offenses, with 155 firearms seized.
• Roughly 700 federal agents from the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals, ICE and other agencies are operating alongside Memphis police and the sheriff’s office.
• Guard members are under Gov. Bill Lee’s command in support roles, not expected to make arrests and remaining unarmed unless requested, while troop totals and deployment sites have not been disclosed.
• Local lawmakers and civic leaders cite transparency and constitutional concerns after Stephen Miller told officers “You are unleashed,” as city officials work to shape the effort’s focus and a council leader says the Guard could remain indefinitely.