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Christine Ragan, Kennetha Sawyers and Deputy Chief Honey Pike.
Bottom left to right: Don Aaron, Chief Ronal Serpas,
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Employee Newsletter

Nashvillians Receiving Hoax Email on Gang Activity
A hoax email is presently circulating through Nashville warning people to be aware of increased gang activity and random shootings. The Metropolitan Police Department's Gang Unit has determined that the email has no validity. Hoax emails on crime issues are common in the United States. Citizens can refer to the website www.snopes.com to dispel many myths and urban legends.
Milk-Bone & Kroger Donate $5,000 for New Police Dog
The Metro Police Department will be adding an additional police dog to its ranks thanks to the generosity of Milk-Bone and Kroger.
National Night Out Against Crime 2008
Forty-five neighborhood groups and associations throughout Nashville took part in a variety of celebrations and special events Tuesday evening, August 5, 2008 to mark the 25th annual National Night Out Against Crime. View a slideshow of events that took place throughout the city.
Metro Police Department Achieves Reaccreditation
(Boca Raton, Florida) Recognizing the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s commitment to law enforcement excellence, professionalism, and state-of-the-art practices, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), today reaccredited the department for a three-year period ending in 2011.
Jerome Barrett Indicted for 1975 Murder of Marcia Trimble
Davidson County District Attorney General Victor S. “Torry” Johnson and Metro Police Chief Ronal Serpas today announced the indictment of Jerome Barrett in connection with the February 1975 homicide of nine-year-old Marcia Trimble.
South Precinct Named 2007 Precinct of the Year
Mayor Karl Dean and Chief Ronal Serpas this evening bestowed the 2007 Precinct of the Year award to the men and women of the South Precinct.
Sergeant Brenda Steinbrecher Receives Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award
Metro Police Sergeant Brenda Steinbrecher, who has overcome three potentially life-threatening episodes during her 23-year career, on May 28 become the department’s first woman to receive the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award which is given to a police officer who has rendered outstanding and praiseworthy service to the department and the community despite a serious handicap, illness, or injury.
Chief Serpas Inducted to Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society
May 2, 2008 - Chief Ronal Serpas today was honorarily inducted into Tennessee State University's Chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.
West End Synagogue Contributes $400 to 100 Club
Chief Ronal Serpas today accepted a $400 donation to Nashville's 100 Club from Rabbi Moshe Ulmer of the West End Synagogue. The check was awarded in appreciation for Chief Serpas helping the Jewish community celebrate the holiday of Passover.
12 Officers Promoted to the Rank of Sergeant
Mayor Karl Dean and Chief Ronal Serpas today participated in a promotion ceremony for 12 Metro police officers who will become sergeants effective April 1.
Cornerstone Church Donates $25,000 to the Police & Fire Departments
Pastor Maury Davis of the Cornerstone Church, 726 West Old Hickory Boulevard in Madison, today presented Mayor Karl Dean with a donation check for $25,000 to support the Metro Police and Fire Departments.
Public Nuisance Trailer Park Demolished
An East Nashville trailer park that for months was a major public nuisance due to prostitution and drug activity is literally no more.
Session 56 Graduates
Session 56 Graduated from the Metro Nashville Police Training Academy on March 6, 2008. Watch video
Police Department & Scrap Metal Dealers Reach Agreement on "No Buy List"
In a concerted effort to reduce copper thefts from construction sites and residential and business air conditioning units, two of Nashville’s largest scrap metal dealers today agreed to adhere to a “no buy list” containing the names of more than 300 convicted thieves and burglars.