Trump officials offer cities tens of millions for Memphis-style police surges – with conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $300 million Model Cities policing grant that will be awarded to up to four cities that adopt a Memphis‑style enforcement approach. Recipients must agree to federal immigration requests, adopt conservative anti‑homeless policies, and may have to repay funds if violent crime or civil unrest rises. The grant process is overseen by senior political appointees rather than the usual peer‑review system, and many Democratic‑led municipalities have declined to apply.
- ▪The grant program will provide tens of millions of dollars to each selected city for a three‑year period to expand police staffing and related public‑safety initiatives.
- ▪Cities must abandon progressive policing ideologies, comply with immigration enforcement, and could be required to repay money if crime spikes.
- ▪Eligibility requires documented support from local officials, and the selection will be made by senior Justice Department political appointees.
- ▪The initiative cites Washington, D.C., and Memphis as models, despite ongoing controversy over the Memphis task force.
- ▪Democratic‑controlled cities, such as Montgomery, Alabama, have publicly refused to pursue the funding.
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National guard members and Memphis police in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on 10 October 2025. Photograph: Karen Pulfer Focht/ReutersView image in fullscreenNational guard members and Memphis police in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on 10 October 2025. Photograph: Karen Pulfer Focht/ReutersUS policingTrump officials offer cities tens of millions for Memphis-style police surges – with conditionsDoJ to give $300m for enforcement surges in four cities, as long as they abandon progressive ideologies on policingGeorge ChidiMon 10 Aug 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 10 Aug 2026 06.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Trump administration is offering grants of tens of millions of dollars to cities across the US to create more Memphis-style enforcement surges – on the condition that they…
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