Stay current on Nashville news with The Flyer daily newsletter from the Nashville Banner β quick and free. The leadership shakeup comes less than two months after a former lieutenant with the internal affairs unit came forward with myriad allegations of improper and unfair conduct by top department officials.
Metro has hired former U. After a state law dissolved the COB, and other similar boards around the state, it was replaced by the Community Review Board. The diminished CRB only has the ability to refer civilian complaints to the OPA and review the resulting investigations.
Morante, who worked as an assistant district attorney in Nashville for 14 years before coming to the MNPD, will remain with the department. Davidson alleged that Morante later held an OPA meeting and presented Gilder with a small, engraved crystal trophy to recognize his work getting the law passed.
The MNPD has denied that allegation. Steven Hale is a staff reporter who covers criminal justice and public safety for the Banner. Sign up. Credit: Martin B. Steven Hale shale nashvillepublicmedia.
