US President Donald Trump, joined by Tennessee's Republican Governor Bill Lee, on Monday established a task force to take on crime in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Democratic-led city is the second to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC.
Trump has vowed to fix the city after shelving plans for a similar operation in Chicago, reportedly due to opposition from local and state officials.
Memphis' mayor, Paul Young, also has voiced opposition to the plan, arguing that crime already is falling without federal intervention.
The president said on Monday, however, that Memphis is overrun with carjackings, robberies and shootings, as well as other crimes.
We're not going to allow this kind of savagery to destroy our society anymore, Trump stated during a memorandum-signing in the Oval Office.
The Memphis task force will be a replica of efforts in Washington DC, and will activate federal agencies including the National Guard, FBI, and others.
Governor Lee praised the efforts, claiming they would bring the full extent of both federal and state resources to bear in Memphis.
This move has sparked a division among local leaders, with many residents wary of federal troops in their city.
