§ 38-8-116. Law Enforcement Shooting Ranges — Methods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer to Meet Annual Requirements to Carry Firearm Shipped or Transported in Interstate or Foreign Commerce — Maintenance of a List of Approved Certified Firearms Instructors
All law enforcement agencies are allowed to open their shooting ranges for public use when such ranges are not being used by law enforcement personnel. The law enforcement agency in charge of a shooting range may establish reasonable regulations for the use of the firing range in order to promote the full use of the […]
§ 38-8-117. Training in Animal and Canine Behavior
The course of training leading to the basic certificate of compliance issued by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission pursuant to § 38-8-107, may include a course of instruction in animal behavior generally and canine behavior specifically. The course shall be created and designed to instruct officer candidates in: Basic animal behavioral characteristics, […]
§ 38-8-118. Employment of Private Special Deputies for Security and Law Enforcement
A resort area owner or management company may employ one (1) or more persons to act as private special deputies, in order to provide on-site security and law enforcement capability for residents and guests of the resort area and for resort area property. An independent contractor who provides on-site security and law enforcement capability for […]
§ 38-8-119. Training to Respond to Mentally Ill Persons
All police officers shall annually be provided with training in proper procedures to respond to persons with mental illnesses.
§ 38-8-104. Powers and Duties of Commission
The commission shall: Develop, plan, and implement law enforcement training programs for all local law enforcement officers in Tennessee; Function as a clearing house for training programs related to local law enforcement; Receive, administer, and expend local, state, federal, and other monetary assistance in the form of grants or otherwise, in order to further any […]
§ 38-8-105. Minimum Standards Binding on Governmental Entities — Penalty for Violation
Requirements for minimum standards as set forth in this part or as required by the commission shall be mandatory and binding upon any municipality, county or political subdivision of this state. Any person who appoints any applicant, who, to the knowledge of the appointer, fails to meet the minimum standards as set forth in this […]
§ 38-8-106. Qualifications of Police Officers
Any person employed as a full-time police officer, and any person employed or utilized as a part-time, temporary, reserve or auxiliary police officer or as a special deputy, shall: Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; Be a citizen of the United States, or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is […]
§ 38-8-107. Certification of Officers — In-Service Training by Employing Agency
The commission shall issue a certificate of compliance to any person who meets the qualifications for employment and satisfactorily completes an approved recruit training program. All officers employed on and after July 1, 2017, must: Enroll in an approved recruit training program within six (6) months of their date of employment; Successfully complete an approved […]
§ 38-8-108. Donations of Property or Money to Commission
The commission may accept, for any of its purposes and functions under this chapter, any and all donations of property, real, personal or mixed, and grants of money from any governmental unit or public agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation. Such moneys shall be deposited, disbursed and administered in a trust fund […]
§ 38-8-109. Stricter Qualifications and Standards by Employing Agency
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude an employing agency from establishing qualifications and standards for hiring and training police officers that exceed those set by the commission.