Nashville Metro CouncilBL2026-1371Passed

This ordinance approves a memorandum of understanding between the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and Vanderbilt University Police Department to establish a training partnership between the two agencies. The partnership aims to facilitate collaborative training efforts to enhance law enforcement capabilities.

An ordinance approving a memorandum of understanding between The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”) and Vanderbilt University, acting through its Police Department, a component of Vanderbilt University Public Safety (“Vanderbilt PD”), to establish a training partnership between the agencies.

5 sponsors
Introduced 4/23/2026Metropolitan CouncilBill
Passed 6/2/2026

What it does

  • 1Approval of a memorandum of understanding between MNPD and Vanderbilt PD
  • 2Establishment of a training partnership between the two police departments
  • 3Collaboration to improve training and operational coordination

This ordinance approves a memorandum of understanding between the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and Vanderbilt University Police Department to establish a training partnership between the two agencies. The partnership aims to facilitate collaborative training efforts to enhance law enforcement capabilities.

Affects
Metropolitan Nashville Police DepartmentVanderbilt University Police Department

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Legislative history

6/4/2026
Mayor
Referred without comment
6/2/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
5/19/2026
Metropolitan Council
The bill was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.
5/19/2026
Public Health and Safety Committee
Referred without comment
5/18/2026
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
5/7/2026
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Toombs moved that the bill be passed on first reading, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council, with Council Members Kimbrough, Capp, and Gadd abstaining. The bill is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.
4/28/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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