Nashville residents will head to the polls in August to decide if changes should be made to the city’s constitution.
Nashville’s community oversight board could gain access to license plate reader data
Nashville’s police oversight board could have power to monitor use of license plate readers if a new bill passes the city council.
Who will fill three open seats on Nashville’s police oversight board? Here are the nominees.
Nashville’s Metro Council will vote Tuesday night to fill several open seats on the watchdog board that oversees the police department.
Nashville’s police oversight agency recommends discipline for an officer who shot and injured a man in 2020
The civilian-run agency that oversees the Metro Nashville Police Department has completed its first investigation into a police shooting and believes the officer who fired should be punished.
Nashville’s police oversight board votes to oppose license plate readers
The civilian-run board that supervises Nashville’s police department says it does not want the city to expand its use of license plate readers.
People harmed by Nashville police could soon get more support from oversight agency
When someone is injured or killed by police, there are press conferences, news reports and sometimes even protests. Investigations are opened. But then, people’s attention moves on.
Nashville’s police oversight board wants to hold supervisors accountable for misconduct, not just officers
Now, the Community Oversight Board is considering an expanded approach to its investigations that could drastically change how police are disciplined: one that not only punishes officers for wrongdoing but that also holds their supervisors accountable for poor management.
Oversight Group Wants Nashville Police To Track Physical Force Better
The Metro Nashville Police Department isn’t tracking a common type of physical force used to arrest people, according to a new report from the civilian-run agency that oversees MNPD.
Nashville Police Department Urges Officers To De-Escalate In New Use-Of-Force Policy
Just weeks after a Nashville police officer admitted in court that his decision to fatally shoot a man was “not reasonably necessary,” the department has unveiled an updated use-of-force policy that emphasizes de-escalation.
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