The Memphis police unit whose members are charged with beating Tyre Nichols to death was dissolved Saturday.
“In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders, and the uninvolved officers who have done quality work in their assignments, it is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate the SCORPION unit,” the Memphis Police Department said in a statement.
Police chief Cerelyn Davis created the 40-officer Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods unit in the fall of 2021. It was tasked with making low-level arrests, such as weapons possession, in neighborhoods that police leaders designated as “high crime” areas.
