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| Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | MNPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1963 |
| Employees | 1,757 (2020) |
| Annual budget | $289 million (2021)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Size | 525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2) |
| Population | 665,498 (2018) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Officers | 1315 |
| Agency executive |
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| Precincts | 8
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| Facilities | |
| Airbases | 1 |
| Police Boats | 13 |
| Helicopters | 8 |
| Dogs | 18 |
| Horses | 12 |
| Website | |
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The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, commonly known in the area as Metro Police, is the primary provider of law enforcement services for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. The MNPD covers a total area of 526.1 square miles (1,363 km2) that encompasses everything from high density urban locations to rural areas.
- ^ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.