Nashville s Community Oversight Board recommends new hiring practices for MNPD
Nashville s Community Oversight Board has several new recommendations on how the Metro Nashville Police Department should hire new officers. The NAACP asked the board to look into hiring practices.
and last updated 2021-05-13 12:06:56-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Nashville s Community Oversight Board has several new recommendations on how the Metro Nashville Police Department should hire new officers. The NAACP asked the board to look into hiring practices.
The board gave 11 recommendations to the department, which included things like working to increase diversity in their background investigators and requiring a panel to review any incident where an applicant was involved in any type of criminal investigation.
Mayor adds new members to Metroâs Christmas Day Special Review Committee
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and last updated 2021-03-05 22:54:57-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â As the city continues to recover from the Christmas Day bombing, Nashville Mayor John Cooper has added new members to Metroâs Christmas Day Special Review Committee.
Cooper appointed seven Nashvillians to the committee. They include public safety experts, community partners and downtown property owners.
The group will review and investigate the circumstances of the blast and suggest improvements, procedures and policy changes.
âFrom this tragedy, we have an opportunity to learn and become stronger,â Mayor Cooper said in a press release. âThese Nashvillians bring expertise, experience, and diverse perspectives to this committee. Iâm grateful for their service.â
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NAACP wants âfairâ investigation into Markquett Martin shooting
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and last updated 2021-03-02 16:05:18-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Nashville branch of the NAACP said it wants a âfairâ investigation into the shooting of Markquett Martin, which occurred during a foot chase with Metro Nashville police back in early February.
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The NAACP said the shooting highlights the âproblems with policing, which include the lack of transparency, distrust and slow-paced reform of police practices.â
One question many have asked is why there wasn t any body camera footage from the shooting.
There are eight police precincts in Nashville. While each has a handful of officers already wearing body cameras, as of mid-February only East and West precincts were fully equipped. The rollout process is in stages, and the Hermitage precinct officers involved in this foot chase will not be entirely equipped until September. Metro
Nashville COB questions Chief Drake about possible involvement of officers in the Capitol attack
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and last updated 2021-01-13 22:28:52-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Nashville s Community Oversight Board is questioning Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake about the recent riot on Capitol Hill.
In a letter to Chief Drake, the COB asks him to confirm that MNPD has not launched an investigation into whether or not any officers took part in the deadly attack on the Capitol.
It says several local police departments have ongoing investigations into the matter.
The letter goes on to say the request is not meant to infringe of any officer s First Amendment freedoms rather as President-elect Biden s inauguration approaches, and we receive information