Episode 2: Action Beats Reaction

Metro Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke says he was following his training when he shot and killed Daniel Hambrick during a foot chase. So do his attorneys and supporters at the police union. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the department's training and culture that teaches officers when to use force. And the mixed messages officers receive, both in the academy and on the streets. Credits: WPLN News Investigates: Deadly Force is a production of Nashville Public Radio. Editing for this episode came from Chas Sisk, Emily Siner and Anita Bugg, with additional editing from Tony Gonzalez, Meribah Knight and Dwight Lewis. Fact checking by Daniel Potter. The episode was written, produced and sound designed by Samantha Max. Chas Sisk also contributed reporting. Our music is from Blue Dot Sessions. The dash camera audio you heard at the beginning of this episode is a YouTube clip featured in the Metro Nashville Police Department's Officer Survival course. Andrew Delke's interview audio comes from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.