In an effort to enhance public safety and improve police response times in Nashville, Chief John Drake of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has announced the implementation of a new officer work shift. This additional shift, known as the D-shift, will become effective on February 1.
The D-shift will operate daily from noon to 10:30 p.m. and will be staffed by 41 officers, 5 sergeants, and 1 lieutenant. Its purpose is to increase police visibility during peak hours and to reduce the response time for non-emergency calls. This shift will have the flexibility to provide additional resources to any of the eight precincts in the county, particularly those with higher volumes of pending calls.
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Previously, officers assigned to the D-shift were part of precinct-based community engagement teams, which will continue to operate with fewer personnel. Community engagement remains a core pillar of the MNPD, according to Chief Drake.
The MNPD’s new daily schedule will now include four overlapping shifts:
– Day Detail (A-shift): 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
– Evening Detail (B-shift): 3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
– Overnight Detail (C-shift): 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
– Afternoon/Evening Detail (D-shift): noon to 10:30 p.m.
Lieutenant Brad Nave will lead the D-shift. Even with considerations for regular days off, vacations, sick leave, and in-service training, the D-shift will maintain a minimum staffing level of 18 officers plus supervisors. Apart from supporting precincts with high call volumes, D-shift officers will also assist in securing large crime scenes, responding to demonstrations and protests, and supporting other precision policing efforts.
For more information, visit the Interactive Crime Maps website.
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