MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke at a conference on Tuesday, where he said the Memphis Safe Task Force will “last forever,” and it will continue as long as it takes.

The press conference was held at Forward Operating Base on Haley Road, where Gov. Lee, Mayor Paul Young, and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch met with task force agents.

Gov. Lee announced at the presser:

850 violent criminals and gang members were arrested.

175 firearms were confiscated

44 missing children have been found

These numbers follow from Monday’s Department of Justice numbers, stating the task force has made 803 arrests so far and 173 firearms have been seized.

Governor Lee says that he’s encouraged by the work done so far.

Mayor Young also spoke at the press

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