"I'm disappointed that Metro Council was unable to pass a Fusus contract update that offered clear benefit to the safety of Nashville. Not only will Metro Police not get a helpful tool, but they will also lose existing Fusus tools that they have been using to dispatch officers to residents in need and identify officers' locations.
“Over the course of the discussion about this technology, we heard concerns from the community and worked to strengthen the guardrails that prohibit its misuse. The timing of Fusus legislation at council made it easy to attach fears about unrelated possibilities to it, but passage of this legislation would have allowed Metro Police to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively and keep Nashvillians - particularly those in vulnerable communities - safe. I hope we'll have opportunities in the future to work together as a city to ensure that our police department has effective tools as we work to keep people safe."