When gunfire broke out, police were using a “vehicle jam” — a tactic that requires hours of training, extensive planning and practice.
Shooting By Nashville Police Officer Resurfaces Questions About The Department’s Proactive Teams
The team resembles several proactive initiatives that have come and gone at MNPD over the years, following criticism from community members for their aggressive enforcement tactics.
TBI Is Investigating A Shooting By A Police Officer On Brick Church Pike
Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking into a shooting by a police officer Wednesday afternoon. Metro Nashville Police confirmed the incident along Brick Church Pike, which they say happened in the parking lot of an Exxon gas station at the intersection with Trinity Lane.
Investigation: 911 Call, Autopsy Bring New Details To A Fatal Police Chase In May
The killing of a Black man accused case of shooting a Nashville police officer was quickly forgotten amid nationwide protests against police brutality. Newly released records shed a bit more light on what happened that night, but they also leave many questions unanswered.
High-Profile Police Incidents Put Nashville Citizen Oversight Powers To The Test
In just the past month, Nashville’s new police oversight agency has launched three investigations into high-profile, use-of-force incidents. And they’re testing the department’s powers.
Off-Duty Nashville Officer Shot; Police Kill Suspect After Chase And Shootout
Nashville police officers fatally shot a man Thursday night in what the department is describing as a chase and a shootout that started after a different, off-duty officer was ambushed and wounded.
The Future Of Police Accountability In Nashville Will Change, Say Leaders — But In Different Ways
Listen Community leaders are dissecting a judge’s ruling Monday that moves a police officer’s homicide case to a grand jury. They say the decision could impact the future of police accountability in Nashville in different ways.
After Referendum Approved For Ballot, Fight Begins In Nashville Over Police Oversight
Listen Davidson County voters are now set to decide this fall whether to create an independent board overseeing Metro Nashville Police, after the county election commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the referendum.
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