A chaotic scene that many Americans will never forget, the night an active shooter walked into a bar killing almost 50 people. Metro police are continuing their work to make sure events like this don't happen here by taking a proactive approach.
"The more information they have the easier for them to save lives and take care of us," said Ryan Brown, Stirrup employee.
Stirrup Bar is one of the bars that has been selected for a risk assessment. After the Orlando shooting that stole nearly 50 lives, Brown is more than happy to work with police.
"It shows how Nashville is being proactive. How we have a city government and a county government that would rather be on the front side of something instead of reacting to it when it's too late," said Brown.
"We're going to be the ones responding to these calls and we want to make sure we have that liaison that partnership with the private sector and help minimize casualties," said Lt. Floyd Hyde, Metro Police.
But gay nightclubs are not the only buildings police are checking out. These risk assessments started back in 2000, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. After the Charleston church shooting, places of worship were added to the list.
Officers are hoping these steps will save lives.
