President Donald Trump deployed more than 2,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in a crime-centered mission, and now he wants a replica of that in Memphis, but the early blueprints show key differences.

Guard troops were seen at the Memphis Safe Task Force staging area off of Mullins Station Road on Wednesday afternoon.

Memphis Police Chef Cerelyn "C.J." Davis said at a Sept. 30 town hall officials expected the National Guard in Memphis sometime in the next two weeks.

When shutdowns are looming, federal agencies put out guidance for employees who might be impacted by a "Lapse in Annual Appropriations Plans by Operating Administration," or a government shutdown.

A Tennessee state senator is challenging the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, citing a 2021 opinion from the state attorney general's office he said was withdrawn by the office. Deploying the National Guard for police missions is likely unconstitutional according to the opinion provided by Sen.

The workweek began this Monday, with the expectation of a surge of resources to help fight crime in the Bluff City. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said Friday the Memphis Safe Task Force would begin work Monday.

Memphis restaurant owners are preparing for the worst but hoping for the best when it comes to the National Guard deployment in the city.

Some 200 to 250 National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, began reporting to duty on Wednesday and undergoing initial military training on how to respond to civil disturbances in the Democratic-run city, several officials told ABC News.

President Trump has rattled off a handful of U.S. cities with crime problems he'd like the National Guard to fix.