IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION:

 The last bi-monthly meeting in 2024 will be held at the Embassy Suites Cool Springs at 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, TN 37067.

As we prepare for our upcoming December conference, we kindly remind all members to register online in advance. This is essential for the staff to track your individual training and attendance accurately in our management database, which plays a key role in planning and organizing this event.

Please take a moment to complete your registration through yourmembership.

December 4-6 Hotel Reservations and Meeting Registration

City Manager James Mills announced that Cookeville Police Chief, Randy Evans plans to retire. He has chosen January 31, 2025 as his retirement date. 

Chief Evans has been employed with the City of Cookeville Police Department for over 41 years, beginning as a Patrol Officer in 1983. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1990, to Lieutenant in 1998, to Captain in 2007, to Major in 2010, and has served as Chief since 2013. In his 4 decades with the Department, Evans has been involved in all aspects of police work, from patrolling the City, serving as a departmental instructor, SWAT commander, shift sergeant, shift lieutenant, and uniform services commander. 

As Chief of Police, he has led the department through enormous growth culminating with the construction of the highly anticipated Police Department Head Quarters in 2022. Mills said- “Randy has accomplished a great deal over the years and has been dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of our citizens and his officers. He has been a tireless advocate for his department, its continued accreditation, and his personnel.” 

Randy and his wife Monesa have three children, Krystal, Taylor and Blake and four grandchildren, Trippton, Teegan, Trigg and Kyleigh. He looks forward to spending more time with his family and playing golf. 

Mr. Mills also made the announcement that Major Scott Winfree will be the next Chief of the Cookeville Police Department and will serve as Designee until Chief Evans’s retirement. 

As leaders in law enforcement, our ongoing commitment to professional development is essential in adapting to the ever-changing landscape of public safety. We are conducting a comprehensive training survey to ensure that our training meetings are as effective and relevant as possible.

Your participation is crucial in identifying the most critical areas for future development and expertise. By providing your valuable input, we can tailor our training to equip leaders to better meet current and emerging challenges. Together, we can strengthen our communities through informed and effective policing.

TACP Training Survey

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is proud to announce the upcoming Women in Law Enforcement Conference, taking place from April 14-16, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. This empowering event is designed to bring together women from all ranks and roles in law enforcement to celebrate their contributions, provide professional development, and address challenges specific to women in the field.

For anyone interested in attending, registration is open to all women in law enforcement across Tennessee and beyond. Join us in Nashville this April to celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women in the field and to forge a stronger future together.

For more information on this event, please contact the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Women in Law Enforcement Conference team at wlec.info@tn.gov or (615) 232-2901.

Women in law Enforcement Conference Registration

The Tennessee Titans have teamed up with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) to provide special ticket pricing to all law enforcement personnel, first responders, friends, family and the general public on multiple games.

Please join the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN on:

Sunday, November 17 vs Minnesota Vikings
Sunday, December 15 vs Cincinnati Bengals

Order Online: Tennessee Titans NLEOMF Link

Enter pass code: NLEOMF to receive the special offer.

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The Nashville Predators are proud to partner with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police and the Nashville Sheriffs Association for the annual Law Enforcement Night as the Predators take on the New York Rangers on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM.

Order Online: Nashville Predators NLEOMF Link

If you are committed to a career as a public safety professional, you will find an excellent opportunity with the MNAA's Department of Public Safety.

The Nashville International Airport's Department of Public Safety is a certified agency that provides full police service as well as aircraft fire rescue and emergency medical services to airport visitors.

We are currently accepting applications until: November 15

Written and Physical Test: Friday, November 22 – Applicants selected to test will be notified by email. If selected, you must confirmed attendance by Monday, November 18.

In 2022, 100 drivers were involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve (6 p.m. November 23 to 5:59 a.m. November 24).

- 35% (35) of those drivers involved were drunk, with a blood alcohol level of .08 g/dL or higher. 

- 23% (23) of those drivers involved had a blood alcohol level at or above .15 g/dL.