Nashville police chief to retire amid calls for resignation The police chief of Tennessee’s capital city has announced that he'll retire amid calls for his resignation and a wave of protests nationwide over policingNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The police chief of Tennessee's capital city has announced he will retire amid calls for his resignation and a wave of protests nationwide over policing. Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson will step down after a national search for a new chief is completed, Mayor John Cooper said in a statement Thursday. Cooper said Anderson, who took over as chief in 2010, intended to retire after serving 10 years in the role. “It would be super, of course, to have an African American chief in Nashville, but they need to understand that they are being picked because they are the best chief,” Cooper said. Anderson has served 45 years at the Nashville police department beginning as a patrol officer.

Source: ABC News June 18, 2020 18:39 UTC