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Nashville review board approves OPA recommendations on three misconduct complaints; declines to redact one officer’s name
Summary
The Metro Nashville Community Review Board accepted Office of Professional Accountability findings and recommendations on three complaints — including remedial training for one officer and a referral to DEC for call-handling policy — after debating whether to remove an incorrectly listed officer name from one complaint record.
The Metro Nashville Community Review Board voted March 23 to accept Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) findings and recommendations in three separate misconduct complaints, approving remedial training in one case and forwarding another case’s policy recommendation to the Department of Emergency Communications (DEC).
The board accepted the executive director’s recommendation that Officer Benjamin Williams receive remedial training for “acting in a civil matter” following a Feb. 12, 2024 complaint by Dejanika Johnson and Shanice Davis alleging rude and aggressive conduct and statements that contributed to an eviction. The executive director told members the OPA investigation was “thorough and complete” but that the exoneration for acting in a civil matter…
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