Overview
- Statistics shared with Fox News say the operation has yielded more than 1,700 arrests, about 293 firearms seized, and roughly seven dozen missing children located, including 126 alleged gang members.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the collaboration with Memphis leadership and said the results show federal–local coordination can quickly target violent offenders.
- The multi-agency effort includes the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, DEA and ATF alongside Tennessee National Guard troops, with no set end date for the federal presence.
- Memphis was identified as having the nation’s highest violent-crime rate in prior FBI data, while a city dashboard cited by Fox News showed a 46% drop in serious crime since Sept. 1.
- Community response remains mixed, with some residents crediting the Guard for a greater sense of safety as local officials cooperate despite reservations and a lawsuit challenging the Guard deployment.