Nashville at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Nashville Metropolitan Police Department

  • 1,499 Officers
  • 341 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.17 Nashville
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Nashville

Data was last updated October 15, 2023


We identified over $5.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Nashville
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$49,633.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2024
NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AND FOSTER SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH A SUSTAINED REDUCTION IN VIOLENT CRIME. THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS DEPENDS UPON THE ONGOING COORDINATION, COOPERATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORK… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Sub
$297,838.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF SHGP 2021 Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$530,779.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024
NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF 2021 MNPD EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$152,422.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024
NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AND FOSTER SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH A SUSTAINED REDUCTION IN VIOLENT CRIME. THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS DEPENDS UPON THE ONGOING COORDINATION, COOPERATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORK… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Sub

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 9, 2024


$199.7K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is HELICOPTER,OBSERVATION with 2 items valued at $92,290.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
6/10/2016 GEARBOX ASSY,T R 90
1615-01-214-9167
1 1 @ $10,373.00 $10,373.00 D 7
2/23/2006 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271
14 14 @ $138.00 $1,932.00 D 1
2/22/2006 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271
10 10 @ $138.00 $1,380.00 D 1
6/22/2000 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271
4 4 @ $138.00 $552.00 D 1

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