General Information - Frequently Asked Questions, How-To's, and
I've been getting calls from the Police Protective Fund based in Austin, Texas. Is this legitimate?
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has received numerous calls recently from citizens who have been solicited via telephone by a charity known as the Police Protective Fund. Research shows that the Police Protective Fund is based in Austin, Texas. It has no connection whatsoever with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, nor does this police department in any way endorse the Police Protective Fund.
Gang Activity Hoax Email
A hoax email is presently circulating through Nashville warning people to be aware of increased gang activity and random shootings. The Metropolitan Police Department's Gang Unit has determined that the email has no validity. Hoax emails on crime issues are common in the United States. Citizens can refer to the website www.snopes.com to dispel many myths and urban legends.
What is the Police Department's mailing address?
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
200 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37201
See also Police patrol precinct facilities and locations
Background Checks
- How do I check a person's criminal history?
- Where can I find out if there are any convicted sex offenders in my neighborhood?
Crime Statistics
- How do I get crime statistics for my neighborhood?
- Where can I get Uniform Crime Reports Statistics?
How do I employ an off-duty police officer?
License Information
Mediation
- What is the Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program?
- What is the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center?
- What is the Neighborhood Justice Center?
Reporting and Requesting Information
- How do I request police radar or traffic enforcement near my home?
- How and where can I report street drug activity? (or other types of vice activity)
- How do I submit a report to the Tennessee Department of Safety on an accident which has happened on private property?
Reports
- Requesting Computer Reports (incidents, arrests, accidents, or calls for service for a specific address or reporting area)
- How do I get a copy of an Accident or Offense Report?
- How do I report a non-injury accident on personal property?
- How do I check a person's criminal history (aka background check)?
Seatbelts, Child Restraint, and Riding in Truck Beds Information
Do you have a question about seatbelts or child restraint requirements? Or whether or not you can legally transport a person in the bed of your pickup truck?
- These Traffic FAQs (charts) are instructional materials we send out to officers to assist them in enforcing these confusing laws.
Traffic Tickets
- Where do I pay for my traffic ticket?
- What is the telephone number for the Traffic Violations Bureau?
The number for the Traffic Violations Bureau is (615) 862-5222. - What do I do if my traffic ticket has gone to "Warrant" status for failure to appear in court?
- Where do I go for traffic court?
- Where do I go for traffic school, if I've been assigned by the court to go?