The first Metro police officer to see jail time for fatally shooting someone while on duty is now out of custody. Andrew Delke was released Thursday after serving 18 months for killing 25-year-old Daniel Hambrick.
Bomb threat prompts Nashville Public Library to close all branches
The Nashville Public Library closed all branches Thursday after receiving a bomb threat.
More than 300 body camera videos are under review by MNPD for improper editing
The Metro Nashville Police Department is currently reviewing more than 300 recordings from police body cameras for improperly edited footage.
MNPD has no record of how much body camera footage was improperly edited. The oversight board says ‘it’s eroding trust.’
A Metro Nashville Police Department internal investigation found that two employees removed swearing from body camera videos without permission. But the department has no record of how much footage was improperly edited, and has no plans to do an audit to find out.
Women are underrepresented in Nashville police. Could ballot Amendment 2 help?
Right now, people who want to become police officers in Nashville are subject to standards based off the military. There are height and weight requirements, and health history requirements.
Following the Uvalde shooting, police presence at Nashville schools will be at ‘highest levels ever’
Nashville high schools will have at least two permanent school resource officers, and magnets will have regular visits. A few middle schools have permanent SROs, and others will have rotating coverage.
MNPD says some camera footage is missing from at least 180 arrests or citations
Some of the footage from Nashville police’s body-worn and in-car cameras was lost, in what the department says was a server transfer error. In total, MNPD says videos from at least 183 arrests or citations, as well as 543 other incidents over the last year were incomplete.
Where can families turn after losing a loved one in a police shooting?
Losing a family member suddenly and unexpectedly is difficult. But that experience can feel magnified if that loved one is killed by the people tasked to protect us – law enforcement.
Federal court says Nashville police sergeant can sue over supervisors’ alleged mistreatment
A female Nashville police sergeant has sued the department in federal court for violating her constitutional rights.
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