WHILE CRIME RESPONSE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CRUCIAL TASK OF CRIME PREVENTION AND IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY FALLS ON THE SHOULDERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE AUTONOMY OF THE NASHVILLE SAFETY ALLIANCE EMPOWERS US TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY'S VOICE WITH THE MNPD, IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES, FIND COMMON GROUND, FACILITATE COLLABORATION, AND ESTABLISH PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR CITY. ALLIANCE INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO CREATE A SAFER NASHVILLE BY SUPPORTING CRIME PREVENTION, INVESTING IN BETTER POLICING, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY.