Duties of the executive director.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.106.050
in effect2.106.050 - Duties of the executive director.
(a) The executive director shall accept written, sworn complaints from members of the public regarding misconduct of metropolitan police officers and shall forward these complaints to the head of the police department office of professional accountability within three business days of their receipt. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the police department office of professional accountability shall immediately undertake an investigation of the allegations pursuant to the standard operating procedures of the police department. The executive director may also accept unsworn or anonymous complaints, and if accepted, refer the complaints to the police department office of professional accountability for investigation.
(b) Upon notification by the head of the police department office of professional accountability that an investigation of an allegation of police misconduct is closed, whether such investigation was prompted by a complaint received by the executive director or otherwise, the executive director shall review the police department office of professional accountability file or the referral action form and determine whether the investigation is complete.
(1) If the executive director finds that the investigation is complete, then the executive director shall file a report with the board at its next regularly scheduled meeting that contains a copy of the police department office of professional accountability case, summary, or referral action form, and any documentation of disciplinary action pertaining to the case.
(2) If the executive director finds that the investigation is not complete, then the executive director shall notify the board, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, that, in the executive director's opinion, additional investigation or additional time may be required for the investigation to be complete.
(c) At each regularly scheduled board meeting, the executive director shall file a report with the board that details the resolution of unsworn or anonymous complaints that the executive director has been able to resolve without an investigation by the police department office of professional accountability.
(d) The executive director may request legal services and advice from the department of law. If the director of law determines that the provision of legal services and advice would constitute a conflict of interest, the director of law shall so advise the executive director. The executive director may then request the director of law to provide outside counsel for such legal services and advice.
(e) The executive director shall:
(1) Ensure the proper recording of the minutes of the board;
(2) Maintain proper records and files pertaining to board business;
(3) Receive and record all exhibits, petitions, documents, or other materials presented to the board in support of or in opposition to a question before the board;
(4) Comply with state law and local ordinances regarding notice of meetings;
(5) Provide complainants with information about the complaint process;
(6) Be a notary public;
(7) Compile statistical information regarding complaints of misconduct by police officers as reported to the executive director from a member of the public, reported to the police department office of professional accountability where the investigation was reviewed by the executive director, or which were initiated by the executive director; and
(8) Include the information compiled under subsection (e)(7) in an annual report to the chief of police, the mayor, and the metropolitan council of the board's activities.
(Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2023-1990 § 1, 2023; Ord. BL2023-1990 § 1, 2023)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT2AD_DIVIIIBO_CH2.106COREBO_2.106.050DUEXDIFetched: 10/28/2026