Nashville police create dashboard to track gun thefts

The big picture: Metro Nashville Police Department chief John Drake wants the database to serve as "a constant reminder to safeguard guns and belongings."

How it works: The interactive dashboard can be searched by neighborhood, zip code or Metro Council district.

• Although guns stolen from cars is an especially big problem in Nashville, the dashboard shows thefts from vehicles, persons and buildings.

By the numbers: There were 928 guns stolen from vehicles last year, which was a 23% decrease compared to 2023.

Yes, but: There have been 541 guns stolen from vehicles so far this year, which is an 18% increase compared to the same time last year.