Chief Drake Announces the Creation of a New Additional Officer Work Shift Effective Tomorrow

In keeping with the police department’s commitment to be innovative in its mission to enhance Nashville’s safety, Chief John Drake today announced the implementation of an additional overlapping officer work shift effective February 1 to enhance police visibility during peak hours and reduce response time for non-emergency calls.

“The new D-shift, to be staffed by a total of 41 officers, 5 sergeants and 1 lieutenant, will operate 7 days a week between the hours of noon and 10:30 p.m.,” Chief Drake said. “D-shift officers will have the flexibility to provide additional resources to any of our 8 precincts across the county, particularly those that have a higher volume of pending calls.”

Officers comprising the D-shift had been part of precinct-based community engagement teams, which continue to be fully operational, just with fewer personnel. Chief Drake noted that community engagement will always be one of the MNPD’s core pillars.

The new D-shift will provide for 4 overlapping shifts on a daily basis:

• Day Detail (A-shift): 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Evening Detail (B-shift): 3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
• Overnight Detail (C-shift): 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Afternoon/Evening Detail (D-shift): noon-10:30 p.m.

The D-shift will be led by Lieutenant Brad Nave. Considering regular days off, vacations, sick leave, in-service training, etc., the D-shift will operate with a minimum staffing of 18 officers plus supervisors. Besides supporting precincts with a high call volume, D shift officers will also assist in securing large crime scenes, respond to demonstrations/protests, and support other precision policing efforts.