Department of Justice to hold community meeting following MPD findings

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Department of Justice will be holding a public, virtual community meeting addressing the issues and investigation findings within the Memphis Police Department.

This comes following an extensive investigation in the MPD and the City of Memphis.

They opened this investigation on July 27, 2023; the investigation was conducted by career attorneys and staff in the Civil Rights Division’s Special Litigation Section and in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee.

The department will be conducting outreach to members of the Memphis community for input on remedies to address the department’s findings.

You can also submit recommendations at Community.Memphis@usdoj.gov or by phone at 888-473-3730.

The department will hold a virtual Zoom community meeting on December 9; the public will be able to access this meeting using the following link.

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