The beating and death of Tyre Nichols by five former Memphis police officers who were members of an anti-crime task force has renewed scrutiny on ... the SCORPION unit — permanently disbanded ...

Specialized policing units, like Memphis police department's SCORPION unit, are under scrutiny after the brutal beating and death of Tyre Nichols. Five former members of the SCORPION unit were ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday it would look at special police units nationwide, like Columbus police's ...

The city’s murder rate was soaring and residents were clamoring for action when the Memphis Police Department announced a new anti-violence unit with a fearsome name. “MPD’s New SCORPION ...

Consideration of forming the unit comes amid scrutiny of recent police shootings and how the department handles critical incidents.

Inspectors found EMSOU was "overly" focused on traditional drugs and gun crime The ... it welcomed the scrutiny. In a report published on Thursday, the inspectors said the unit's efforts were ...

Police department leaders across the country bill the specialty squads as “elite” units of officers sent into neighborhoods as a direct response to an increase in specific crimes, often ...

The U.S. Department of Justice will be taking a closer look at specialized police units across the country, including units like the Columbus Division of Police's new gang enforcement unit.