The Trump administration expanded its deployment of federal law enforcement officers to two additional cities Thursday as part of its controversial anti-crime effort.
The Justice Department announced that it is surging 40 officers to Memphis, Tennessee, and 50 more to St. Louis during the next several weeks, marking a new federal presence in eight U.S. cities where local authorities are grappling with worsening violence.Last month, Attorney General William Barr launched the effort, known as Operation Legend, despite the widespread concerns for the tactics used by federal officers dispatched to Portland, Oregon, Washington, D.C.
"At a time when our police department is facing a serious shortage of approximately 140 officers, we need additional resources to help us investigate violent crimes, make arrests, and deter additional violent offenses across the city," the mayor said. Strickland said the assistance"is a violent crime reduction effort, with additional resources being provided to federal, state and local law enforcement to assist with traditional crime-fighting directed at gang violence, narcotics-related shootings and illegal firearms."
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