Last weekend’s Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative, which took place Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening resulted in 52 arrests involving 22 felonies, 53 misdemeanors, and four outstanding warrants. Seized were 139.8 grams of marijuana, 43.6 grams of cocaine, and three pills.
At least once a week, officers and supervisors representing each of the six precincts and the Specialized Investigations Division (SID) partner together to implement strategies to combat gang crimes and activities in various areas of Nashville.
Friday’s enforcement consisted of six SID detectives and seven patrol officers. Areas targeted were Buchanan Street, the Cumberland View public housing development, 23rd Avenue North at Osage Street, 6th Avenue North at Garfield Street, the Edgehill public housing development, Harding Place, Nolensville Pike, Haywood Lane, Packard Drive, and Thompson Lane.
Saturday’s enforcement consisted of 16 SID detectives, and four patrol officers. Areas targeted were Harding Place at Nolensville Pike, Humber Drive, Haywood Lane, the J.C. Napier public housing development, University Court, Lewis Street at Lafayette Street, Trinity Lane, Brick Church Pike, Garden Street, 2nd Avenue South at McCann Street, Meridian Street, North 1st Street, North 2nd Street at Grace Street, Cleveland Street at North 2nd Street, Murfreesboro Pike at Fesslers Lane, and Lewis Street at Trimble Street.
In 2007 Operation Safer Streets has resulted in 830 arrests on 160 felony charges and 900 misdemeanor charges, 207 drug seizures, 20 gun seizures, the service of 166 outstanding warrants, 240 field interviews of persons believed to have gang knowledge, and 2,072 traffic stops in areas with a gang presence.
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