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Memphis Police SPILL Devastating Truth After Tyre Nichols Uproar
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February 11, 2023
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4:55Now PlayingA new report on the Memphis police following the tragic death of Tyre Nichols, evidence proves that the department drastically lowered its hiring standards. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report.
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Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered the bar for hiring
"MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest at the hands of young Memphis police officers is just as notable for what’s missing — any experienced supervisors showing up to stop them.
That points to a dangerous confluence of trends that Memphis’ police chief acknowledged have dogged the department as the city became one of the nation’s murder hotspots: a chronic shortage of officers, especially supervisors, increasing numbers of police quitting and a struggle to bring in qualified recruits.
Former Memphis police recruiters told The Associated Press of a growing desperation to fill hundreds of slots in recent years that drove the department to increase incentives and lower its standards.
“They would allow just pretty much anybody to be a police officer because they just want these numbers,” said Alvin Davis, a former lieutenant in charge of recruiting before he retired last year out of frustration. “They’re not ready for it.”"
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