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An ordinance to amend Section 2.44.115 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require reporting related to use of force by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 2.44.115 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by deleting the title of the section and replacing it with the following:
2.44.115 Reports to be submitted to the metropolitan council.
Section 2. That Section 2.44.115 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by adding a new subsection D as follows:
D. Quarterly use of force report. The police department shall submit a quarterly use of force report to the metropolitan council within thirty days of the end of the months of March, June, September, and December.
1. Such quarterly report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
a. Demographic information for the individual subject to the use of force, including the individual's age, gender, and ethnicity;
b. The specific age of an individual subject to use of force;
c. The de-escalation tactics used prior to the use of force;
d. The number of instances a firearm was displayed or discharged by a police officer in addition to another use of force;
e. A summary of incidents where an individual subject to use of force suffered an injury directly related to the use of force; and,
f. For the use of a conducted energy weapon ("taser"):
a. The total number of taser deployments; and
b. The average number of taser cartridges used per incident.
2. As used in this subsection, "use of force" means the types of force described in Title 11 of the police departmental manual, as may be amended.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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This ordinance amends Section 2.44.115 of the Metr...
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