Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

"If we cannot be safe,
we cannot be anything . . . ."
(Richard A. Bowers, City Manager (Retired), Scottsdale, AZ)

Through a video message produced by Memphis Light, Gas and Water, the President and CEO of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission welcomes you to the MSCC website and introduces you to its mission.

MSCC’s goal is to advance and improve the quality of justice and public safety, reduce fear and reduce crime in our community. We do this through the design of and advocacy for effective public policy and the creation and dissemination of knowledge that improves our quality of life and makes our citizens safer. Learn more about our mission, goals, successes and challenges. Read our Strategic Statement for 2007 and view a brochure about us.

Follow the progress of our work over the past several years through the eyes of national and local media.

“Houston, We Have a Problem…” Crime in Memphis and other Metropolitan Cities throughout the US.

Explore the compelling evidence of our best practices inquiries, original research, topical white papers and public policy recommendations.

2006 Statistical Data for Memphis and Shelby County including Crime Statistics produced by Hope Christian Community Foundation

Download our current Crime Prevention Directory or use our handy links to Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee and national criminal justice sites on the Internet.

Download a copy of our free crime prevention tips book titled Preventing Crime: A Citizen’s Manual for the Protection of Homes, Businesses and Motor Vehicles in Memphis and Shelby County.
Download in Microsoft Word format.
Download as plain text.

A listing of opportunities at the MSCC.

Get the latest crime and justice data from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Monthly Downtown Public Safety Consortium Crime Reports

MAYORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO “MAKE MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY ONE OF THE SAFEST COMMUNITIES OF ITS SIZE IN THE NATION”

Public Speaking Schedule
Mike Heidingsfield
President & CEO, MSCC

Future speaking engagements coming soon.

Seal of the President of the United States Watch and listen to the former President of the United States praise the work of the MSCC:

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Click here to read a thank you letter from former President Clinton for our work against youth violence

We exist as an organization to advance and improve the quality of justice and public safety in the greater Memphis-Shelby County metropolitan area and reduce fear and crime at the same time. We work to create a safe community where citizens can live, work and raise families without the fear of crime.

In particular, the MSCC was created and exists today to insure that the current Memphis and Shelby County renaissance will not be reversed either by the perception or reality of crime. Since its inception, the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission has evolved into a statesmanlike voice of reform, a proponent of positive change, a resource which the community can call upon, and an organization that can provide local perspective for national criminal justice issues or national context for local criminal justice concerns.

Additionally, the MSCC uses the "best practices" method of research quality assurance. A Best Practices Committee was created to address all aspects and phases of crime and public safety including crime prevention, courts, law enforcement, juvenile justice, gangs, technology, victim assistance, domestic violence, drugs, corrections and legislation. That committee made recommendations based on the Crime Commission's key organizational goals and objectives that led to our first three years of foundational research.

Together, we can make an impact on crime.

It takes cooperation, a sense of commitment and the realization that within the community lies the greatest power and obligation to make this a safer place to live, work, and play.

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The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission is funded by private contributions and receives no operational funding from tax dollars or government sources. Click here to learn how to help.

Memphis Shelby Crime Commission
119 S. Main St., Suite 450
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

901-527-2600
901-527-5300 (FAX)

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Design of the the MSCC logo by Lt. Susan Lowe of the Memphis Police Department

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