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Board members said the request aims to provide the public with information about how much the city is paying outside counsel and whether work on the investigation is progressing. \"If this firm has been around and been doing this for a year with no update to the public, the public should deserve to know how much we're paying,\" a board member said during the meeting.

The request followed an executive committee directive that asked for an itemized billing and payment breakdown for investigative services rendered by Butler Snow attorneys Edward Stanton and Keenan Carter from May 31, 2024, to the present. The board said it had not received a substantive status update on the underlying investigation and sought billing details as a public guidepost for when work might conclude.

Board counsel and other members also discussed related records-access efforts. Attorney Brazil said a draft memorandum of understanding to permit Rule 16 access from the district attorney's office had been transmitted for review, and she expected no objection from the DA's office. Separately, a board member said proposed edits from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to a separate TBI MOU were “unsatisfactory” and should be reviewed by the executive committee.

The motion to authorize Director Fitchard to seek a FOIA petition passed after a voice vote. The board did not identify a public timetable for any FOIA response or for release of billing information.

Context and next steps: board members voiced frustration about the pace of outside investigations and unequal staffing levels between the board’s investigative resources and agencies with access to records. The motion gives Fitchard authority to pursue the warrant records through public-records processes; it does not itself compel any agency to disclose information beyond what law requires.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/28/25 Community Review Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Nashville-Davidson County Community Review Board voted to authorize Executive Director Fitchard to seek a Freedom of Information Act petition for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation warrant served on Butler Snow LLP.","taxTitle","Community Review Board Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69308,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6257930,"NCRB seeks additional staff and an SUV in FY26 budget request to speed investigations and outreach",441,1653000,2094000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151504-0772ed3f70c0fb02762c9f0a14b107d8&start=1653&end=2094","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151504-0772ed3f70c0fb02762c9f0a14b107d8/thumbnail_1653000.jpg","/articles/6257930/Tennessee/NCRB-seeks-additional-staff-and-an-SUV-in-FY26-budget-request-to-speed-investigations-and-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257930-ce13bb82d1e8cad745ee575b4cea1b6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096536&Signature=IIl2ypXOyokHgUsDdBpuv1mgv6~aLwFS472GCGPQO2L~GZgnP-deof72th7xbSz0DRfakHeWxAKda~6Np7kFtpM6nXGBYNt1i-6Qw4yincsFRP1r-xWl-9GzUyec4oCtQjmAJVSKBlRKRmgx77JqWQOWmxHWAsPp8eOVZktegnjb5fQ9dzMY7GgXfuC7rrMhe4CACbXD5~RipQXphs8b4z5mXPlCE51cRONJRil-lvzcTYS1FkmyKsp0foynSzW636--E69jToGoF3WzwFvM2qOghTacWzsrBmnHyNgtbr~sc1BMFYBy9n1RURu0lw60pBUxn4WVn2Ffo3zjis7V6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nashville-Davidson County Community Review Board staff told members they are seeking additional positions and support in the fiscal year 2026 budget process, including an executive assistant, three compliance monitors and an SUV for community outreach.

Administrative Services Manager Katora Barnett told the board that Director Fitchard and NCRB staff met with the mayor’s office and Metro Finance on March 6 to present the department’s budget priorities. Barnett said the two personnel requests — one executive assistant and three compliance monitors — are the department’s top priorities because they are \"vital to department operations\" and would help reduce case-processing delays.

Barnett also described a vehicle request. She said the SUV request is being submitted to Metro Fleet (the fleet requests are handled under General Services) and that NCRB included parking and building costs in its departmental materials to cover any assigned vehicle. Barnett said Metro Fleet would make the final decision as part of that department’s budget process.

Barnett walked the board through the timeline: departments were asked to submit a budget questionnaire (due Thursday, May 8) to Metro Budget and Finance, and Metro Budget and Finance Committee hearings will begin Monday, May 12. Board members expressed support for the requests and framed transportation and staffing as essential to community service and timely casework.

The board did not vote on any appropriation at the meeting; staff asked members to share the priorities with Metro Council members or others as desired.","NCRB staff told the board they requested one executive assistant and three compliance monitors in their fiscal year 2026 budget submission, and also requested an SUV from Metro Fleet to support community engagement. The board was told Metro Budget and Finance will begin hearings May 12 and a questionnaire was due May 8.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6257935,"NCRB closes multiple complaints administratively; director reports investigator delays and one family referral to OPA",714,680000,1394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151504-0772ed3f70c0fb02762c9f0a14b107d8&start=680&end=1394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151504-0772ed3f70c0fb02762c9f0a14b107d8/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/6257935/Tennessee/NCRB-closes-multiple-complaints-administratively-director-reports-investigator-delays-and-one-family-referral-to-OPA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257935-18f57308a4dc381488ee7c8a89009bfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096536&Signature=TlvUiHrHLQ86m0TjMyV7IqTxk5d8lPMDkvYrtnXatmVYwV1IlVBUb8iRsERoTczN0c8zANCST6ESj1QlBmE~5Cg3wfKJy5e5Wd4ov~bKZjvvGYyB7eNyBhEqfkcy4-2nVAixYw0mmtXZGhLwA5uvBMGFN~pufL7JaJ5dq--~AOHdRrRQv-4726swsY-pHridRmcOgrDsM4TrA8fC0jgiNqovoWSC9Wbm5Z06hKuXdL1eCq1bHQCeDfaYjv4wni7H~NPum9MBjqlBY4OY5HsvJAVJyOR5zSefoWJfhIJI5YmfUOdFCipWvYgwIfQhf5HzDBxtdSWeJZIjrjToMWYjAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nashville-Davidson County Community Review Board approved administrative closures for a series of complaint files and heard an update from the executive director’s office about case processing, record delays and community outreach.

Assistant Director Dr. Kim delivered the director’s report on behalf of Executive Director Fitchard. She said the board had received four new complaints and one commendation since March, and 65 complaint-contact calls for service, including social-worker contacts. She told the board that investigators continued to experience delays receiving body-worn camera footage from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) and that all cases presented to the board were sent to Chief Drake for review.

Assistant Director Kim reported that a Drug Enforcement agent shot and killed a 36-year-old man on April 16 during a Midtown Nashville investigation in coordination with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; MNPD cold-case investigators will handle the probe and the deceased man’s family filed a formal complaint that NCRB referred to the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA). The board recorded the referral and closed related administrative files after reviewing investigatory notes.

Board reviewers presented and closed the following case files by board action during the meeting (as listed in board materials and summarized to the board): CC2023-025 (Kenneth Stevens); CC2023-032 (Erica White); CC2024-007 (Gilbert Smith); CC2024-044 (Larry Kuchenmeister); CC2024-047 (Jeff Riley); CC2024-059 (anonymous/mobile crisis report; corrected case number from 050); CC2024-052 (Daryl Aldridge); and CC2024-060 (Anna [surname pronounced approximately \"Denistren\"]; spelling in file not confirmed). Each case summary, as presented, concluded that no MNPD officer misconduct within the board’s jurisdiction was demonstrated and each was administratively closed for the reasons given in the staff reports (lack of identified officer misconduct, complainant withdrawal, pending court matters, or referral elsewhere).

Board members raised concerns about processing time. One member noted several case files had been listed as ready to close for periods ranging from eight to twelve months before formal board action, and urged tracking of any case pending more than six months. Another member said the board’s limited investigative staff contributed to the lag and reiterated prior requests for additional compliance monitors.

Assistant Director Kim and administrative-services manager Katora Barnett also reported community outreach items: an NCRB Community Unifestival scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Coleman Park Community Center (384 Thompson Lane) with 13 community groups confirmed; and a planned NCRB town hall in July at the Nashville Downtown Library with date details to be announced.

The board approved the case closures by voice vote when each item was called for a roll; the transcript records aye votes and routine approvals but does not list recorded vote tallies by name.","The Nashville-Davidson County Community Review Board approved administrative closures for multiple complaint cases and received a director's report that highlighted investigator delays in obtaining police records and body-worn camera footage, a deadly April 16 shooting now referred to oversight, and upcoming public events.","actionData","errors"]

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NCRB closes multiple complaints administratively; director reports investigator delays and one family referral to OPA