Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety Commissioner David Mitchell, Colonel Mike Walker, Representative Tom DuBois (R-Columbia) and Senator Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) will be dedicating part of State Route 50 in honor of the late Trooper Calvin Wayne Jenks. The dedication ceremony will be held Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 9 a.m. in Columbia, TN.
Nashville, Tennessee — Today, Department of Safety Commissioner David Mitchell announced the suspension of THP Lieutenant Tim Dover, who serves as a member of Security Detail for Governor Phil Bredesen.
Nashville, Tennessee — Be alert! Slow down! Be safe in the school zone! That’s the message to drivers and students from the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). Today, the THP will launch their 2nd Annual Back to School Enforcement Effort to crack down on motorists who disregard laws designed to protect children.
Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) today named Trooper Kevin Kimbrough Trooper of the Year 2006. The announcement was made during a promotions ceremony Monday, August 6, at 10:00 a.m., at the THP Training Center located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) announced today that former WSMV reporter, Laura McPherson, has joined the agency as public information officer. In this role, McPherson will serve as one of two spokespersons for the department along with Mike Browning, who was recently promoted to director of public affairs.
Nashville, Tennessee: Fifty-eight new cadets will spend the next 19 weeks in classroom training, with graduates advancing to a minimum of four weeks of field training. The more than 850 hours of classroom training is divided into 12 major categories that include criminal and constitutional law, patrol procedures, professional ethical conduct and firearms. The new Trooper Class is made up of 58 cadets that include 6 minorities. Four of the cadets were recruited from out-of-state.
WHAT: July 17-19, 2007, D.A.R.E. America hosts the 20th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. Several thousand chiefs of police, sheriffs, D.A.R.E. instructors and educators from throughout the nation and from around the world will attend the conference. The focus of the conference is training to enhance the skills and abilities of officers delivering the D.A.R.E. program. During the conference new D.A.R.E. curricular components addressing the topics of prescription/over-the-counter drug abuse and Internet safety/cyber bullying will be unveiled. United States Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales will kickoff the conference as keynote speaker during the conference Opening Ceremonies.
Nashville, Tennessee—Twenty D.A.R.E. officers will visit the Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, located at 1417 Charlotte Avenue, Wednesday afternoon, July 18, as part of the 20th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference at Gaylord’s Opryland Resort and Convention Center. The conference, which offers up-to-date in-service training for D.A.R.E. and school-based officers, runs from July 17 through July 19.
WHAT: July 17-19, 2007, D.A.R.E. America hosts the 20th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. Several thousand chiefs of police, sheriffs, D.A.R.E. instructors and educators from throughout the nation and from around the world will attend the conference. The focus of the conference is training to enhance the skills and abilities of officers delivering the D.A.R.E. program. During the conference new D.A.R.E. curricular components addressing the topics of prescription/over-the-counter drug abuse and Internet safety/cyber bullying will be unveiled. United States Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales will kickoff the conference as keynote speaker during the conference Opening Ceremonies.
WHAT: July 17-19, 2007, D.A.R.E. America hosts the 20th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. Several thousand chiefs of police, sheriffs, D.A.R.E. instructors and educators from throughout the nation and from around the world will attend the conference. The focus of the conference is training to enhance the skills and abilities of officers delivering the D.A.R.E. program. During the conference new D.A.R.E. curricular components addressing the topics of prescription (Rx)/over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse will be unveiled. The new materials have been developed in response to the increasing abuse of Rx/OTC drugs by youth. Involved in the creation of the new D.A.R.E. lessons were the following:
