We Fight Monsters at the West TN Violent Crime and Drug Task Force

We were asked to speak today at the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force luncheon as the keynote to close out a talk about how task force partnerships can help reduce problems like violent crime, human and narcotics trafficking.

We’ve taken many of the lessons we learned in Afghanistan and Ukraine and started applying them right here on the streets of America’s deadliest city in furtherance of a collective effort to shed Memphis of that dubious distinction - one of the most valuable lessons we learned in those efforts is the raw power of a public/private partnership that understands the importance of meeting people on their level.

Garland told some of his story in a room full of cops, local, state and federal, elected officials, and state representatives - wrap your mind around that, and give this a listen!