Last weekend’s Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative, which took place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, resulted in 60 arrests involving 69 misdemeanors, three felonies and 23 outstanding warrants. Seized were .5 grams of marijuana, 26 various pills and three weapons.
At least three times a week, officers and supervisors representing each of the six precincts and the Specialized Investigations Division (SID) partner together to implement strategies to combat gang crime and activities in various areas of Nashville.
Friday’s enforcement consisted of eight SID detectives, nine supervisors, 24 patrol officers and one canine officer. Areas targeted were University Court, the J.C. Napier public housing development, Murfreesboro Pike, Thompson Place, the Andrew Jackson public housing development, Edgehill Avenue, Harding Place, and Woodbine.
Saturday’s enforcement consisted of three SID detectives, four supervisors, 14 patrol officers and one canine officer. Areas targeted were the Cheatham Place public housing development, the James Cayce public housing development, Dickerson Pike, Dellway Villa Road, Gallatin Pike, Main Street, Salemtown, Jefferson Street, 28th Avenue North at Buchanan Street, Clarksville Pike, Harding Place, and the Cumberland View public housing development.
Sunday’s enforcement consisted of six SID detectives, three supervisors and four patrol officers. Areas targeted were Buchanan Street, 23rd Avenue North at Osage Street, the Cumberland View public housing development, Harding Place, Nolensville Pike, Apache Trail, Paragon Mills Road, Nolensville Pike, and University Court.
So far this year, Operation Safer Streets has resulted in 3,258 arrests on 314 felony charges, and 3,270 misdemeanor charges, 42 gun seizures, the service of 1,298 outstanding warrants, 420 field interviews of persons believed to have gang knowledge and 12,417 traffic stops in areas with a gang presence.
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