Tennessee Highway Patrol operation aims to make Memphis streets safer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The results from Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) operations set to reduce reckless driving all across Memphis and Shelby County hav...

June 23, 2023
5:52 AM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The results from Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) operations set to reduce reckless driving all across Memphis and Shelby County have been released, State Senator Brent Taylor said. Started in March, "Operation Grizzly" involves a THP task force to rotate among Memphis Police in order to concentrate on areas of high crime, Taylor said.  FOX13 has been tracking the results and learned that there has been 9,624 traffic stops, 655 moving citations, 2,264 non-moving citations, 7,388 warnings, 149 misdemeanor citations, eight felony arrests and three stolen vehicles recovered.

Memphis News Staff