(NewsNation) — Tennessee officials expect to learn more details this week about President Donald Trump's plans to deploy National Guard members to Memphis, which he announced during a TV interview last Friday.

Democratic Mayor Paul Young said Trump's comments were the first confirmation he received of the upcoming anti-crime operation in the city, which the president has described as "deeply troubled."

Memphis recorded the highest crime rate per 100,000 people last year, according to FBI data. That includes murder, rape and robbery. Data shows 2,501 violent crimes per 100,000 people recorded last year.

But earlier this month, the Memphis Police Department also noted progress: "Overall crime is at a 25-year low, with robbery, burglary, and larceny also reaching 25-year lows. Murder is at

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