IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION:

Day on the Hill is quickly approaching! This important event offers us a valuable opportunity to meet with our state legislators and advocate for the needs of our law enforcement community.

(T) Event Details:

Date: February 5, 2025

Departure: 08:00 AM (Sonesta Hotel)

Day on the Hill: 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Departure: 12:45 PM (Capital)

Additionally, if you need any assistance with registering for the meeting, please contact Eddie Porter at (615) 726-8227.

Meeting Registration

Hotel Registration

TACP will begin the process of converting our association management software from YourMembership to Novi. This process will likely take a few weeks and you will see some changes and potentially experience delays or downtime with the system during this time. However, we believe in the end it will all be worth it with a much more user-friendly software that will streamline services for our members and TACP staff. This process will start NLT February 1, 2025.

Please contact the TACP office if you have any issues logging into YourMembership or have questions.

CALL FOR SUPPORT -  Attention All Law Enforcement Agencies

We want to inform you about an important development regarding our statewide network, which has been serving our law enforcement community tirelessly for the past 25 years.  Unfortunately, we have recently faced a significant reduction in our grant funding.  This unexpected change poses a challenge to our ability to continue providing the invaluable 24-hour services that you and many others rely upon.

Following meetings with a committee of sheriffs and chiefs of police who know firsthand the immeasurable value of the services we provide; the suggestion was that we reach out to all law enforcement agencies in the state to request your support through a pledge of membership dues.  Your contribution will be instrumental in helping us bridge the funding gap and ensure that our essential services remain uninterrupted.

It has been suggested that the following examples of memberships dues be considered:
• Population above 150,000  |  $3,000
• Population 100,000 to 150,000  |  $2,500
• Population 50,000 to 100,000  |  $2,000
• Population 20,000 to 50,000  |  $1,500
• Population 10,000 to 20,000  |  $750
• Population less than 10,000  |  $500

Here is how your membership dues can make a difference:

Sustaining Services: Your pledge will allow us to maintain the 24-hour availability of our services, ensuring that we can continue to respond promptly to the needs of our first responders.
Supporting Innovation: Membership dues will enable us to develop and implement innovative solutions to better serve you and address emerging challenges.
Strengthening Partnerships: By contributing, you help us foster a stronger, more resilient network of agencies working together toward common goals.
In addition, we ask those who can and are willing to donate additional funds to help with operational support to assist with training, travel, administrative functions, and other overhead operational expenses, to please contact us with an amount and we will provide an invoice to your agency for those funds.

Our commitment to serve all law enforcement to the best of our abilities will not change, and as long as we can provide any services, we will do so, regardless of whether an agency who needs those services has contributed funding.  However, we firmly believe that with your support, we can continue to provide the exceptional service that our law enforcement community has come to expect from us, even as demands for our services continue to grow.

We look forward to continuing to work together with you to make a difference in the lives of all first responders in Tennessee.

If you have any questions, please contact us.
Rosie Killian, Chief of Operations  |  rosie.killian@tnpsn.org  |  931-260-4351
Peter J. Cove, Chief Executive Officer  | pcove@tnpsn.org  | 931-239-0048

“Slow Down Tennessee” is a campaign led by the THSO to reduce speeding-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The THSO partners with various state and local agencies to increase public education, awareness, and enforcement through a multi-pronged approach. Law enforcement agencies statewide conduct high visibility enforcement, increase saturation patrols, and utilize other tactics to curb speeding drivers. Outdoor signage is used to display “Slow Down Tennessee” as visual reminders for speeding drivers. This includes the use of large banners and digital message boards.

Job Opportunities

Title: Chief of Police
Overview of Position: Reporting to Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Chief of Police is a sworn, armed law enforcement officer and provides administrative and supervisory oversight of the Campus Police Department. The department is currently comprised of approximately thirty employees, including an Assistant Chief, a Lieutenant, a Parking & Transportation Director, three Sergeants, three Corporals, ten Police Officers, five Security Guards, three Dispatchers, a Parking Assistant, and a Parking Control Assistant. The FY25 Budget for the Police Department is $3.7M ($1M Operating w/o salaries and benefits) and the main campus is approximately 200 acres. The search is being managed by D. Stafford and Associates. To apply, send an email with a current resume and cover letter to kbraun@dstaffordandassociates.com.
Location: Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN)
Salary Range: $110,000 - 120,000
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Title: Chief of Police
Overview of Position: The Town of Rutherford Tennessee is in Gibson County in Northwest Tennessee and has a population of 1163. The town is accepting applications for a police chief. Police chief pay is $24.50 per hour and after six months a $1.00 increase. Benefits include TCRS retirement, health insurance, life insurance, vacation and sick leave. Interested applicants should submit a current resume with a cover letter to The Town of Rutherford, PO Box 487, Rutherford, TN 38369. The deadline for applications is January 24, 2025. Interviews will be scheduled for January 27, 2025.
Location: Town of Rutherford, TN (Gibson County)
Salary Range: $24.50 per hour and after six months a $1.00 increase.