Five months ago, the new Southeast Metro Police precinct opened on Murfreesboro Pike, promising to make the area safer.
“And I have heard Commander Lara, he’s going to make Antioch the safest part of the city, and I believe him,” Nashville’s Mayor Freddie O’Connell said.
Earlier this month, Nashville’s mayor credited the new precinct with helping bring crime rates down across the city. Under the leadership of Commander Carlos Lara, violent crime is down 40 percent compared to last year, including drops in robberies and aggravated assaults. Property crime is also down 15 percent…