John Drake

John Drake, chief of the Metro Nashville Police Department, has been elected president of the board of directors for the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the nation’s preeminent independent research organization that focuses on critical issues in policing. Drake began his career in law enforcement at MNPD in 1988 in the patrol division, working in the Vice Division’s Narcotics Unit, Police Athletic League, Office of Professional Accountability, Domestic Violence Division, Support Services Bureau, and Community Services Bureau, among others. He was appointed interim chief in August 2020 and then full-time chief that November.