Metro Nashville / Police Violent Crimes Division
Agency file
The Police Violent Crimes Division is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 99 employees with median total compensation of $93,752; the highest distinct record was $218,207.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 99 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($93,752) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $136,434 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,530. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.3M — | 62 — | $35,699 — |
| 2023 | $5.1M ▲ 120.2% | 106 ▲ 71.0% | $43,287 ▲ 21.3% |
| 2024 | $189.4K ▼ 96.3% | 1 ▼ 99.1% | $189,376 ▲ 337.5% |
| 2025 | $8.4M ▲ 4356.8% | 99 ▲ 9800.0% | $93,752 ▼ 50.5% |
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Record list
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Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Terri Little is a Technical Specialist 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. 2023 total compensation came to $21,818.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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David Elliott is a Technical Specialist 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. 2023 total compensation came to $21,688.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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At Police Violent Crimes Division, Shelia Nidiffer serves as a Technical Specialist 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,688.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Scott Miller holds the role of Technical Specialist 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,688.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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At Police Violent Crimes Division, Sandra Smith serves as a Technical Specialist 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,380.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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At Police Violent Crimes Division, Patricia Estes serves as a Technical Specialist 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,300.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Lori Gross holds the role of Technical Specialist 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,300.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Rickey Lankford works as a Technical Specialist 2 for Police Violent Crimes Division. Rickey earned $20,605 in 2023.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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At Police Violent Crimes Division, Donald Black serves as a Technical Specialist 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,526.
Police Lieutenant/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Brandon Tennant works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Violent Crimes Division. Brandon earned $19,994 in 2023.
Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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John Riddle holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,930.
Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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At Police Violent Crimes Division, Bryan Toney serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $19,771.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Jeffrey Nidiffer is a Technical Specialist 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. 2023 total compensation came to $19,672.
Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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At Police Violent Crimes Division, Keiara Ward-Whitely serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,763.
Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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At Police Violent Crimes Division, Rachael Robinson serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,929.
Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Mark Lemieux works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Violent Crimes Division. Mark earned $15,766 in 2025.