IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION:

As a reminder, the TACP office will be closed the following days for the upcoming holidays:

Tuesday, December 24th
Wednesday, December 25th
Tuesday, December 31st
Wednesday, January 1st

On behalf of the TACP Staff, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  We look forward to a great 2025!

Important Reminders for the February 2025 Meeting
The upcoming Bi-monthly TACP meeting will be held February 5-7, 2025. This is the first meeting at our new home, Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel. To help TACP staff adequately prepare for the meeting please make sure to register ahead of time using the link provided.

There are some different events that have been added to the February meeting for which we want to make sure you are aware:

1. Day on the Hill will be on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. We will depart the hotel around 8:30 am, travel to the Capitol and depart downtown for the return to hotel at approximately 1:00 pm. Please make sure to indicate on the registration form whether you will be participating in this event and if you will be riding the bus so that we have adequate space. A more detailed schedule, likely similar to last year, will be distributed in January.

2. We have a potential breakfast sponsor for the February meeting. The sponsored breakfast will be like the ones at the annual meeting in August. Participation will be limited to the first 75 who sign up on the registration form. Please keep in mind, out of respect for the sponsor, if you sign up for this breakfast, you should also plan to attend the presentation.

3. We have a confirmed boxed lunch sponsor for the February meeting. Participation will be limited to the first 75 who sign up on the registration form. Please keep in mind, out of respect for the sponsor, if you sign up for this lunch, you should also plan to attend the presentation.

Finally, the hotel room block expires 30 days prior to the start of each meeting. Please make your room reservations using the link provided no later than January 4, 2025, to ensure getting a room at the meeting hotel at the negotiated rate. One other thing to keep in mind, we have negotiated and guaranteed a block of rooms for each event. Staying at other hotels or failing to make your room reservations by the deadline could negatively impact the association financially as per our contract, we will be required to pay for rooms guaranteed and not booked.

All meeting attendees receive free parking. Additionally, one breakfast per room is included (this is different from the sponsored breakfast noted above). Breakfast will be available for purchase for additional individuals staying in one room.
We are excited to begin our 2025 meetings and look forward to seeing you all there in February!

Hotel Reservation and Meeting Registration

Live stream will not be available for this meeting.

Some members may have missing Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) credits from our bi-monthly training sessions they accidentally forgot to submit through TACP.

We kindly request that all members missing POST credits who attended our training complete the forms for these training sessions. The deadline for submission is 20 December 2024.

Additionally, all Virtual Academy POST credits will be submitted on 20 December 2024.
 
February
April
June
August
September
December

TACP Changes to POST Submissions

As discussed at the December meeting, TACP will be making a few changes at upcoming meetings regarding sign-in sheets and POST submissions. These changes were discussed and approved by the Board at the December meeting.

Beginning at the February 2025 Bi-monthly meeting (we did a trial run at the December meeting) you will be required to sign a roster at the registration table each day rather than just at the beginning of the conference. There will also be separate sign in sheets for any POST mandated training.

Additionally, for every TACP meeting approved for POST credits, a form will be sent to you via email no later than COB the following Monday. You MUST complete this form and return it to the TACP office prior to the Friday before the next meeting to receive POST credits. Deadlines will be clearly communicated on the form and reminders will be sent prior to the deadline.

In other words, if you attend the February meeting, February 5-7, 2025, you will receive a POST form via email by COB, Monday, February 10, 2025. This form must be completed and returned no later than April 4, 2025. The deadline will understandably be different for the December meeting to allow submission before the end of the year.

Submissions after the deadline may be considered on a case-by-case basis. However, this new policy should streamline the process for everyone by avoiding the discovery of missing credits at the end of the year. You will be able to check Acadis for the timely submissions by TACP throughout the year.

TACP is accepting scholarship applications for the 2025 IACP Conference set for October 18-21, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. These scholarships are funded through the TACP JAG Grant #51114.

Scholarship will include airfare, lodging (at the TACP assigned hotel) and per diem for Friday, October 17 through Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Additional transportation costs, including taxis and Ubers to/from airport and to/from hotel as well as parking will not be reimbursed.

Please click here and complete the form no later than January 17, 2025, to apply for a scholarship. Received applications will be submitted to the TACP Training Committee for review and selection. All applicants will be notified of their selection or non-selection via email and letter in late January or early February. Recipients will also be given instructions on how to proceed with registration and booking travel.

If you have any questions or have issues with completing the form, please contact Program Manager Eddie Porter, Jr. or Executive Director Sharry Dedman-Beard in the TACP office. 

The Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery honors federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers who demonstrate outstanding acts of bravery in the line of duty.

Recognize a law enforcement hero or heroes in your department, who have performed acts of bravery in their community by nominating them for the 2024 Congressional Badge of Bravery.

Read about he nomination guidelines to help you complete your nomination entries.

  Nominations are due by 5:00 pm ET on February 15, 2025. 

The Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) wants to hear from elder abuse MDT members.

As part of the lead-up to the National Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Summit in Spring 2025, EJI is hosting virtual listening sessions to gather valuable insights from MDT members like you.

To register, please choose one of the following sessions:

MDT Listening Session 1
Friday, December 20, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time

MDT Listening Session 2
Monday, December 30, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time

MDT Listening Session 3
Friday, January 3, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time

MDT Listening Session 4
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time

MDT Listening Session 5
Friday, January 10, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time

MDT Listening Session 6
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office has launched the Christmas Booze It & Lose It paid media campaign running December 11, 2024-Janaury 1, 2025