ProPublica and MLK50 analyzed four months of Memphis Safe Task Force arrest records and found that only about 27% of over 5,200 arrests were for violent crimes, contradicting the stated mission to target violent criminals — and of 800+ immigrants arrested, just 2% (17 people) faced violent crime charges. The analysis is based on public records from the Shelby County District Attorney's Office and shows the task force arrested far more people for immigration violations and nonviolent offenses than its public justification suggests. While the White House credits the task force with a 30% crime reduction, Memphis crime data had already been declining steadily since 2023 before the task force launched, and criminologists say determining the task force's actual impact requires further analysis.