In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols' fatal arrest, the Memphis Police Department had a chronic shortage of officers, especially supervisors, and struggled to bring in qualified recruits.
By BERNARD CONDON, JIM MUSTIAN and ADRIAN SAINZMemphis Police Director Cerelyn Davis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in advance of the release of police body cam video showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by Memphis police officers.
Nichols later died as a result of the incident. Memphis Police Director Cerelyn Davis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in advance of the release of police body cam video showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by Memphis police officers. Nichols later died as a result of the incident.
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