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Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Law enforcement agency in Davidson County, Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For "METRO Police Department", the law enforcement agency of the major transit authority of Greater Houston, see Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, commonly known in the area as Metro Police, is the primary provider of law enforcement services for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. The MNPD covers a total area of 526.1 square miles (1,363 km2) that encompasses everything from high density urban locations to rural areas.
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Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | |
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Abbreviation | MNPD |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1963 |
Employees | 1,757 (2020) |
Annual budget | $289 million (2021)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Size | 525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2) |
Population | 665,498 (2018) |
Legal jurisdiction | Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee |
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Operational structure | |
Officers | 1315 |
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Precincts | 8
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Facilities | |
Airbases | 1 |
Police Boats | 13 |
Helicopters | 8 |
Dogs | 18 |
Horses | 12 |
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