Community Corner
Mayor John Cooper Issues Statement On Metro Nashville Police Department Performance
"We will achieve greater accountability and transparency through a use-of-force review and the full deployment of body-worn camera."
June 10, 2020
Mayor John Cooper today issued the following statement:
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“All Nashvillians deserve to be safe, including those who are making their voices heard in public spaces. I’m grateful to our public safety officers for their professionalism in facilitating peaceful demonstrations while avoiding both physical confrontation and injuries – demonstrations that have seen historic participation levels.
“We will continue to hold our law enforcement leadership to our community’s highest standards for public safety while engaging in a 360-degree evaluation of policing and public safety policies and practices.
“As previously announced, we will achieve greater accountability and transparency through a use-of-force review and the full deployment of body-worn camera while continuing to engage with our community partners and members of Nashville’s Black community.”
This press release was produced by the City of Nashville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.