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John Drake

Nashville police chief chases separate priorities — building trust and fighting crime — as he shuffles up the department

Samantha Max

January 18, 2022

Reshuffling of the leadership and new policing initiatives have become the norm since John Drake became Nashville’s top cop a little over a year ago.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says unvaccinated cops from New York to L.A. are welcome in his state

Samantha Max

November 17, 2021

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is offering moving costs, full benefits, a car, free uniforms and free training to qualified applicants, including those who have to leave other departments because they haven’t gotten the COVID vaccine.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Fraternal Order of Police, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol

Nashville police adds violent crime unit, in latest embrace of a new strategy

Samantha Max

November 16, 2021

Police tape cordons off the parking lot where the shooting took place.

The latest effort in MNPD Chief John Drake’s “precision policing” philosophy is a new Violent Crime Division to investigate carjackings, armed robberies and other serial violent crimes.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Cayce Homes, gun violence, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department

Oversight Group Wants Nashville Police To Track Physical Force Better

Samantha Max

October 7, 2021

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.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: community oversight board, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department

Nashville Police Share Data Trends In New Public Dashboard

Samantha Max

August 27, 2021

The Metro Nashville Police Department has launched a data dashboard to share information about crime and policing.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Police, open data

Delke Trial: What Happened Inside The Courtroom And Out As Nashville Officer Took A Plea Deal

Samantha Max

July 6, 2021

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Jury selection was supposed to begin Tuesday morning for the first trial of a Nashville police officer charged with murder. Instead, Andrew Delke is now serving a three-year sentence for manslaughter. Criminal justice reporter Samantha Max spoke with WPLN’s Morning Edition host Nina Cardona about the plea deal.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department

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