Memphis police's elite 'SCORPION' unit shut down after fatal Tyre Nichols beating
— has been shut down because of the “heinous actions of a few,” the police department announced Saturday.were members of the unit, whose acronym stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods.
Memphis police said members of SCORPION met with Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis to “discuss the path forward” after, who were charged with second-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in the case. “In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders and the uninvolved officers who have done quality work in their assignments, it is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate the SCORPION unit,” the“The current officers currently assigned to the unit agree unreservedly with this next step.
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