Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) and Metro Council wanted and have approved buying license plate readers, or LPRs, to ...

Reciting Tennessee's nine official state songs isn't necessary for residency, but these moving-to-Tennessee statistics can ...

Americans must begin to understand the massive gulf that currently exists between our perceptions of criminal violence and reality.

Australian-based nonprofit Red Frogs aims to reduce rates of sexual assault and issues related to alcohol and drugs in party settings.

The Nashville’s mayor has his foot on the brakes on license plate readers out of concerns on how they could impact ...

Data showed a city in Tennessee had the highest rate of shoplifting among different U.S. cities included in the study, at ...

Those statistics are derived from unofficial reports in the Metro Nashville Police Department’s (MNPD) weekly crime initiative book. The weekly report prepared by the MNPD Crime Analysis Section ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN ... (R-TN), would establish grants for school districts with high juvenile crime rates and non-profits to create and strengthen after-school programs across the country.

According to the U.S. Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 64% of juvenile crime occurs during school days, ...

Nashville's crime rate is significantly lower than Memphis'; however, visitors should still use common sense when exploring. Keep car doors locked and make sure valuables are stored in a safe place.

As the election cycle heats up, the candidates and their teams will undoubtedly discuss the topic of crime and public safety.