The Nashville Scene Podcast, Episode 2: Police Surveillance

How much surveillance power will Nashville give its police? What’s a license plate reader? What’s Fusus? How much are Nashvillians already being watched?

In the second episode of the Nashville Scene Podcast — co-hosted by Scene editor-in-chief D. Patrick Rodgers and Deep Dish Conversations host Jerome Moore — staff reporter Eli Motycka joins us to talk about this week’s cover story. In his story — “Technical Difficulties: How Much Surveillance Power Will Nashville Give Its Police?” — Eli explores three forms of technology in particular: Fusus-integrated video, license plate readers and ShotSpotter. It’s a great in-depth read about an increasingly relevant topic. Also in this episode, we talk to associate editor Cole Villena about this week’s Scene Critics’ Picks. Among our choices for things to do over the next week is the Belcourt’s ongoing Best Picture Marathon, featuring all 10 of this year’s Best Picture nominees. Follow Cole on Instagram at @cole.villena; follow Eli on Twitter/X at @ejmotycka; and follow Jerome on Instagram at @jeromelmoore. 

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How Much Surveillance Power Will Nashville Give Its Police?

Three forms of police technology raise questions about privacy and public safety