Listen Police oversight boards in Tennessee will not be completely stripped of the ability to issue subpoenas. But they won’t be able to exercise the power without a little help, according to a compromise reached Monday by state lawmakers.
Lawmakers Still Have To Work Out Differences On Police Oversight Board Regulation
Listen Legislation that would strip police oversight boards of their subpoena powers has passed the Tennessee House of Representatives. But the fight is not over. Significant differences with the state Senate remain.
Gov. Lee Supports GOP Legislation Limiting The Power Of Nashville’s Police Oversight Board
Listen Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he agrees with state lawmakers that police oversight boards should operate without subpoena powers. He said Tuesday that he would sign the legislation, formally introduced this week, that would take away the ability of oversight boards to conduct their own investigations.
Selecting Nashville’s Police Oversight Board Is Already A Monumental Challenge
Listen Nashville’s Metro Council has started interviewing the group of more than 150 nominees who want to serve on the city’s new police oversight board. Even before that group begins its work, the selection process itself has been closely watched.
Police Oversight Board Still On Track To Be Completed By End Of Month, Says Metro Council
Listen There are still 150 people in the running for Nashville’s new 11-member police oversight board, which has to be formed by the end of the month. To deal with this volume of applicants, the Metro Council has worked out a plan to hear from all of them. Nominees — ranging from former police officers […]
What Can Nashville Learn From Police Oversight Boards In Knoxville And Memphis?
Listen Nashville is in the process of forming a police oversight board after a voter referendum approved the idea, but it’s still unclear how it will function or be received. A look at efforts in those other Tennessee cities — Memphis and Knoxville — point to what factors could make Nashville’s board more or less effective.
From An Ex-Police Chief To A Football Coach, Nashville Police Oversight Board Has 182 Nominees
Listen Nashville’s new police oversight board will have 11 members — but choosing them won’t be easy. With the addition of dozens of candidates before Tuesday’s deadline, the final tally of nominees ended up at 182.
Dramatically Different Nominees Offering To Sit On Nashville’s New Police Oversight Board
Listen Nominations to serve on Nashville’s new closely watched police oversight board are due in two weeks. And while only a handful of people have come forward so far, numerous community groups plan to submit more names soon, and across a wide spectrum.
After Policing Report, Mayor Briley Wants To Wait Before Implementing Reforms
Listen After an analysis of Nashville traffic stops showed they don’t effectively stop crime, Mayor David Briley says his only next step is to put together the Community Oversight Board that voters demanded. But activists say the mayor doesn’t need to wait to get the ball rolling.
Review Of Nashville Traffic Stops Casts Doubt On Effectiveness In Fighting Crime
Listen An outside analysis of over 2.5 million traffic stops in Nashville shows they don’t effectively stop crime, leading researchers to suggest that Metro police officers drop the tactic in favor of a new approach that emphasizes engaging community members one-on-one.
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