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Community Review Board says MNPD is delaying access to body‑worn camera footage, cites 'Rule 16' denials
Summary
At its August monthly meeting the Nashville Community Review Board said it has encountered repeated delays and denials when requesting body‑worn camera footage and related records from MNPD, with officials and prosecutors citing “Rule 16” as a reason to withhold material the board needs to complete administrative reviews.
At its August monthly meeting the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Community Review Board said it has encountered repeated delays and denials when requesting body‑worn camera footage and related records from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, with MNPD staff and some prosecutors citing “Rule 16” as a reason to withhold materials the board says are needed to complete administrative reviews.
Board members and the board’s counsel described a pattern in which the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA)…
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