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RESOLUTION

RS2026-2202

Passed

This authorizes the Nashville Police Department to apply for a $600,000 federal grant to upgrade ballistic imaging equipment in the MNPD Crime Laboratory. The funding would strengthen forensic ballistics capabilities to help investigators solve firearm-related crimes, with no local matching funds required.

Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Passed Aug 18, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Kyonzte Toombs
Kyonzte Toombs

Primary Sponsor · District 2

Co-Sponsors (4)

Brenda GaddBrenda Gadd
Tasha EllisTasha Ellis
Jordan HuffmanJordan Huffman
David BentonDavid Benton

Vote History

No individual votes recorded for this legislation.

Timeline

Aug 18, 2026 · Item 22

adopted

Passed

As filed on Legistar

A resolution approving an application for a DOJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply-National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), to fund the modernization of the MNPD Crime Laboratory’s ballistic imaging capabilities to strengthen forensic ballistic capabilities and improve the investigation and resolution of firearm-related crimes.

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Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: August 20, 2026

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