MSCC in Television/Radio News Broadcasts

As an important part of the Memphis and Shelby County community, the MSCC is often in the news. The following is a RealPlayer video/audio sequence of television and radio newscast segments with reports on the MSCC and its programs. 

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• April, 2008 - Youtube.com link: Operation Safe Community Videos - Watch

• March 11, 2008 - WREG-TV News Report - TV "Town Hall Meeting" on Memphis Crime - Watch

• March 5, 2008 - WPTY-TV News Report - Tragedy in Binghampton, TV Town Hall Meeting - Watch

• February 12, 2008 - WREG-TV News Report - Day and Time Hotspots for Memphis Crime - Watch

• January 23, 2008 - WPTY-TV News Report - Checklist for Gang Affiliation - Watch

• December 13, 2007 - WHBQ-TV 7am News Report - Law Enforcement Consolidation Task Force - Watch

• November 29, 2007 - WLMT-TV News Report - Operation Safe Community at 1 Year - Watch

• October 2, 2007 - WHBQ-TV 11am News Report - Crime on College Campuses - Watch

• October 1, 2007 - WHBQ-TV 9pm News Report - Crime on College Campuses - Watch

• September 28, 2007 - WHBQ-TV 11am News Report - FBI Ranks Memphis #1 in Violent Crime - Watch

• September 27, 2007 - WHBQ-TV 5pm News Report - FBI Ranks Memphis #1 in Violent Crime - Watch

• September 1, 2007 - WMC-TV News Report - Mayoral Campaign - Crime Issue - Watch

• May 3, 2007 - WMC-TV News Report - Packing Heat - Watch

• March 12, 2007 - WHBQ-TV News Report - Police Use of Deadly Force & 2 Recent Suspect Deaths - Watch

• February 14, 2007 - WLMT News Report - Law Proposed to Specifically Authorize Deadly Force Defense in Carjackings - Watch

• January 15, 2007 - WPTY News Report - Bump 'n Jack Carjacking - Watch
   
• January 10, 2007 - WREG Norman Brewer Commentary - Rift between Sheriff and Police - Watch

• December 6, 2006 - WHBQ-TV News Report - Reaction to Iraq Study Group - Watch
   
• November 30, 2006 - WHBQ_TV News Report - Operation Safe Community - Watch
   
• November 21, 2006 - WHBQ-TV News Report - Police Accreditation - Watch
    
• July 2006 - Eyewitness News Report -Carjacking in Memphis: Who gets Carjacked - Watch
   
• June 29, 2006 - WREG News Report - Police Consolidation - Watch
   
• July 27, 2006 - WMC TV News Report - Crime Tracker: The war in Iraq through the eyes of one of Memphis' top crime experts - Watch
   
• May 2006 - Neighborhood Talk with Councilwoman Carol Chumney - Watch
   
• May 15, 2006 - WMC-TV News Report regarding Crime Commission and Family Dollar Stores - Watch
   
• February 28, 2006 - WHBQ Fox TV News Report regarding Crime Commission President & CEO, Michael Heidingsfield "Top Cop" - Watch
   
   
• January 4, 2006 - News Report regarding Crime Commission President & CEO, Michael Heidingsfield "Iraq Tour of Duty" Watch 
   
• August 6, 2005 - National Public Radio Weekend Edition interview with Michael Heidingsfield, "Iraq Police Training a Slow Process." - Listen
   
• June 25, 2005 - National Public Radio Weekend Edition interview of Michael Heidingsfield, the on-leave President & CEO of the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission, regarding his role training Iraqi security forces. - Listen 
   
• November 10, 2004 - News report about Crime Commission President & CEO Mike Heidingsfield going to Iraq to manage police training -view:
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•  October 25, 2004 - News report about Crime Commission President & CEO Mike Heidingsfield going to Iraq to manage police training -view: 56k connection  256k+connection 
   
• June 4, 2004 - News report about possible budget cuts for Metro Gang Unit - view: 56k connection  256k+connection 
   
• April 26, 2004 - News report  on Memphis crime rate and the National Incident Reporting System - view: 56k connection  256k+connection
   
• March 12, 2004 - News report regarding apparent accidental shooting of a child by another child with a gun - view: 56k connection  256k+connection 
   
• January 27-28, 2004 - News reports on procedures to protect police officers when serving warrants - view: 56k connection  256k+connection 
   
• November 24, 2003 - News report on new metro narcotics law enforcement consolidation - view: 56k connection  256k+connection
   
• September, 2003 - News reports on a new ad campaign: Gun Crime is Jail Time - view: 56k connection   256k+connection 
   
• June 3, 2003 - News report on panhandling downtown - View: 56k connection  256+ connection 
   
• Public Affairs Program "Joy in Our Town," with Guest Michael Heidingsfield, Spring, 2003 - View: 56k connection  256k+ connection
   
• May, 2003 - News clips - View: 56k connection  256k+ connection 
   
• April 18, 2003 - Report on entertainment district policing - View: 56k connection  256k+ connection 
   
• April 16, 2003 - Reports on entertainment district policing - View: 56k connection  256k+ connection 
   
• April 8, 2003 - Report on police vehicle accident rates - View: 56k connection  256k+ connection 
   
• February 4, 2003 - Report on Beale Street & entertainment district public safety assessment - View:  56k connection   128+ connection
   
• June-July, 2001 - Reports on business-police communication and on use of federal grant money to reduce crime
   
•  May 29-30, 2001 - Clips of news reports on police pursuit technology 
   
• March 2000 - February 2001 - Sequence of news reports
   

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