NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Gov. Bill Lee has announced he has activated a new Tennessee Highway Patrol surge to support the Memphis Police Department in an effort to combat crime in the city.

Gov. Lee said that he’s been in constant communication with the Trump Administration to develop a plan to combat crime in Memphis by “Leveraging the full extent of both federal and state resources.”

The governor added that this approach includes Operation Viper, which is an ongoing FBI mission with a task force of federal, state and local law enforcement.

Operation Viper has netted hundreds of arrests targeting violent offenders, according to Lee.

Now, Lee has activated 50 more THP troopers in Memphis, bringing THP’s presence in the county to record levels. He said that the next phase of strategy i

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