[1][2] The board has 11 members: 7 nominated by community organizations or private petitions of at least 50 Davidson County residents, 2 by City Council Representatives, and 2 by the Mayor.
In FY22-23, MNCO was staffed at the following levels:[18] The Amendment was proposed based on a petition by Community Oversight Now.
The Fraternal Order of Police sued, claiming that the number of signatures on the petition was too low.
However, the Davidson County Election Commission voted on August 15, 2018, to add it to the November 2018 ballot.
On February 4, 2019, Representative Michael Curcio (R-Dickson), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announced he would be introducing legislation to eliminate the diversity requirements of the board, including any requirements based on employment history, economic status, or demographics.