NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Little more than two weeks into 2025 and already there have been more than 300 victims of domestic violence in Metro Nashville. There could be even more who haven’t reported the crime.
That’s why Metro Nashville’s Office of Family Safety has formed a new partnership to raise awareness about domestic violence. On any given day, 790 A.M./104.9 FM brings the latest in gospel music to Nashville’s airwaves.
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Every Friday, though, the station focuses on an important topic — one the Office of Family Safety has been working on for years.
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t go away,” director of outreach and engagement for the Office of Family Safety, Courtney Miller, said. “It’s not going away, and I think that’s why it’s important to talk about it.”
One Friday, the segment featured a city leader who spoke up about the importance of the facility, and what he has seen throughout Nashville.
“Even in a city like Nashville that is relatively safe and has these amazing resources, we still know that domestic violence and interpersonal violence is incredibly prevalent,” said Mayor Freddie O’Connell during one segment.
So far in 2025, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has reported 334 victims of domestic violence. Thirty victims had to be placed in a safe place.
“Almost 50% of our calls that get to our police department are related to domestic violence, and even in knowing that, it remains an underreported crime,” O’Connell added.
The Office of Family Safety has intentionally created the partnership in an effort to not only alert residents to a growing problem, but also to let thousands of survivors know they’re not alone.
“We also know that they are often repeat callers and that’s for a variety of different reasons,” Muller said. “I hate to say it’s not surprising and that number will honestly continue to go up as the weeks go on.”
The segment airs every Friday at 10 a.m. The Office of Family Safety offers 24/7 Orders of Protection, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
“It’s heartbreaking and also I hate to say it, I’m not surprised,” Muller added. “We also know that Nashville is a growing city, there are always people coming in and out, so one we want to make sure those new folks that are coming in know about our services, but two, we want people to know that they are not alone.”
