TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 27, 2025

A proposed Metro Nashville law detailing how police surveillance technology can be used across Davidson County won approval on the first of three readings last week. According to the Tennessean, the measure would allow the use of a “community safety camera network” and outline where such cameras can be installed, who can access them and how they may be used. The proposal specifies that public safety cameras would not be allowed in locations where there is an expectation of privacy and requires the Metro Nashville Police Department to post a map of any cameras it owns and operates on its website. The next vote is expected on Feb. 4. Last month, the Nashville Metro Council voted against a resolution to approve Fusus, a software program that would have allowed the police department to access security camera footage from willing private business owners. The city of Knoxville passed similar legislation earlier this month.