NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Currently, a variety of crimes — year-to-date — are trending downward in Nashville including homicides, assaults, burglaries and robberies.

Even with this improvement, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is moving forward to hire a director of crime prevention and violence reduction.

“This goes back to the mayor's initial campaign of 15 fixes on day 1," the Mayor's Senior Director for Civic and Community Engagement, Brittany Irby, said. "He really stressed the importance of establishing a community safety plan, and this has always been in the works to make sure we are taking a proactive approach."

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Applications are now open through September 18. The job pays between $120,000 and $140,000 per ye

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