MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The current surge of federal resources into Memphis will likely last the next 30 days, but the impact and partnerships will last much longer, Mayor Paul Young said Thursday.

Young said there are currently about 700 federal agents and 150 National Guard members in the city as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force. He said there likely would be some reduction in the federal presence after the initial 30 days.

The task force has been in Memphis for more than two weeks. The National Guard arrived last Friday.

Gov. Bill Lee made news recently when he said their presence would last indefinitely; Young said he thought the governor was talking about long-term partnerships, not the full surge.

Young said the task force had identified at least 30 homicide suspects, and the Departm

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