Nashville Metro CouncilRS2026-1818Passed

This resolution authorizes the Metropolitan Government of Nashville to accept a grant from the Nashville Police + Public Safety Alliance. The grant funds will be used by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to outsource the testing of sexual assault kits to external laboratories, aiming to improve the effectiveness of evidence processing.

A resolution accepting a grant from the Nashville Police + Public Safety Alliance to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to fund the testing of sexual assault kits by an outside laboratory or laboratories to improve effectiveness in evidence processing through appropriate outsourcing.

74 sponsors
Introduced 2/19/2026Metropolitan CouncilResolution
→ Passed 3/3/2026

What it does

  • 1Acceptance of a grant from the Nashville Police + Public Safety Alliance.
  • 2Use of grant funds to outsource sexual assault kit testing to outside laboratories.
  • 3Improvement of evidence processing effectiveness through appropriate outsourcing.

This resolution authorizes the Metropolitan Government of Nashville to accept a grant from the Nashville Police + Public Safety Alliance. The grant funds will be used by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to outsource the testing of sexual assault kits to external laboratories, aiming to improve the effectiveness of evidence processing.

Affects
Metropolitan Government of NashvilleMetropolitan Nashville Police DepartmentNashville Police + Public Safety Alliance

Legislative history

3/5/2026
Mayor
Referred without comment
3/3/2026
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.
3/3/2026
Public Health and Safety Committee
Referred without comment
3/2/2026
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
2/24/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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