Don Aaron

A report by the Community Review Board found that while the Metro Nashville Police Department's use of force policies align with some best practices, incidents over two years revealed racial disparities and concerns about training and transparency. The CRB noted that Black Nashvillians were disproportionately subjected to police force, recommending policy updates such as requiring crisis intervention team training and prohibiting officers from using vehicles as impact tools.

A Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officer was decommissioned during an investigation into allegations of shouting a homophobic slur at two men in a rideshare vehicle. Luke Watson, co-founder of Third Coast Comedy Club and The Silo Market, reported the incident, claiming the officer responded to a raised middle finger with a homophobic remark before leaving.