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Sheriff's office wins state and federal grants for Memphis SAFE task force and VCIF initiatives

Shelby County Board of Commissioners · November 12, 2025
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Shelby County committees approved accepting federal and state grants to reimburse overtime for the Memphis SAFE Task Force and to fund violent-crime intervention initiatives.

In two add-ons the sheriff's office won committee approval to accept federal and state grants to support the Memphis SAFE Task Force and other violent-crime interventions.

A $268,973 award from the U.S. Marshals Service was presented as overtime reimbursement tied to the task force. Alicia Lindsey, the sheriff's administration chief, said the office was tracking about 2,888 hours of overtime and expected…

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