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Council requests MNPD School Safety Division to evaluate safety plans for Metro Nashville Public Schools
Summary
A resolution asking the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s School Safety Division to perform a safety analysis for Metro Nashville Public Schools passed the committee after debate about redaction and scope.
Councilmember Jasmine Johnston introduced a resolution at the Feb. 18 Public Health & Safety Committee asking the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s School Safety Division to conduct a safety analysis of Metro Nashville Public Schools and deliver recommendations on infrastructure, training, human resources and technology.
Johnston framed the request as a response to two recent school shootings, saying, “one of the saddest things… was when teachers and students said they were not surprised that this happened,” and that the resolution is intended to produce information parents, school staff and elected officials can use to improve safety.
The resolution asks MNPD to produce a…
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