Transit Police Agreement

At a glance

What: RS2026-2097 approves a Memorandum of Understanding among the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority to formalize dedicated law enforcement services within the public transit system.
Where it stands: Adopted July 7, 2026, 23 yes, 4 no, 3 abstain, after a motion to defer failed 14-17.
Committees: Approved by the Budget and Finance, Public Health and Safety, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.

Council Member Toombs moved adoption.
Council Member Porterfield moved to defer; the motion failed on a roll call. Yes (14) Porterfield, Allen, Kimbrough, Parker, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Taylor, Gadd, Preptit and Ewing. No (17) Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Webb, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Horton, Weiner, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles and Spain.
Adoption: Yes (23) Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Webb, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles, Ewing and Spain. No (4) Porterfield, Benedict, Harrell and Vo. Abstain (3) Kimbrough, Gadd and Preptit.
The minutes do not describe the MOU's terms or any public speakers.

Motion to defer failed 14-17; adopted 23-4-3.