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Ray County: Investigator report said the apparent violation stemmed from an animal-control employee wearing the same uniform as deputy sheriffs after graduating the academy. The POST investigator said the officer had actually completed the academy and that the department agreed to change animal‑control uniforms to avoid future confusion. The commission took no further action.

White County: POST investigators told commissioners that five deputies had been working in solo roles without final certification. Major Lynch of the White County Sheriff’s Office acknowledged the department misunderstood the rule and immediately placed the deputies on paired or supervised status; the deputies were entered into an academy class in January and three of them remained in the academy at the time of the March meeting. One deputy had resigned and another was scheduled for the next available academy. Commission members asked POST to offer regional training and to follow up; the commission approved scheduling targeted training and directed staff to report back after the training and follow-up checks.

Ending: POST accepted corrective action from both counties and will follow up with training support and monitoring; White County will return verification of certification completion for the deputies who were enrolled in the academy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TN POST Commission Meeting March 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","POST investigators found Ray County’s animal-control uniform caused confusion but took no action; in White County investigators found five deputies working solo without certification, the agency immediately corrected the practice and enrolled the deputies in academy training; POST agreed to offer training and follow-up.","taxTitle","Commerce & Insurance, Deparments in Office of the Governor, Organizations, Executive, Tennessee","taxId",17379,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6627301,"POST approves dozens of waivers, flags repeat late in-service submissions and asks repeat offenders to appear",2324,5979000,8303000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2729285-3dd80d62fcc42de1d93993dea5b1fd1e&start=5979&end=8303","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2729285-3dd80d62fcc42de1d93993dea5b1fd1e/thumbnail_5979000.jpg","/articles/6627301/Tennessee/POST-approves-dozens-of-waivers-flags-repeat-late-in-service-submissions-and-asks-repeat-offenders-to-appear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627301-12ea231575fac3f08d4ad1f9c328e554/orig.mp4?Expires=1775016162&Signature=AjT2scN9bLKp85lefIHA3kJ2Uo8WgbTUofnYk~5o-32XUnocB4NTZcgWeTCdZ0SRDOfjAVFSLJXRGX5NEA2WAmWVoySrTdbex--6luywg8D3-TQQlQQ0H7CVOgq7nY~f6G1ue0EDMIMld36TiDKA5Qu2RCJTUkyNQMR5W3cyPlKg8RHblK0AWYsFqsaxDVSLYqpClfel0qwiLraPKvTuL83ZDjzhlfMtSLz6VUf2iZLTGzw1fzcJ2EMnYSUAlHhgpXBH3s0klZlcNEniPn0iLcZMhsypRk69fy8OME7FK26ahRrEav2cfEKaA9We87ASUgP~r8batOKqO5BGkvcy5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission approved a large consent agenda of waivers on March 21 that kept multiple agencies and officers in compliance with POST training requirements despite missing or late training submissions for 2024.

POST staff presented the consent list and commissioners approved individual waivers and the broader consent agenda by voice vote. Examples included waivers or approvals related to time-of-hire and in‑service deficiencies for agencies that included Chattanooga, Columbia, Walter State Law Enforcement Training Academy transfers, Brownsville Police Department (agency compliance approved; two officers left subject to agency action), Covington, Newmarket, Shelby County, and numerous smaller departments that were listed on the consent docket.

Staff told the commission that all listed agencies would be in compliance if the late submissions were accepted, and commissioners approved the late entries so the salary-supplement process could proceed. Commissioners also raised concerns about recurring late filings and discussed enforcement measures.

As part of that policy discussion the commission voted to require agencies that are repeat offenders — agencies that have been late for in-service submissions in consecutive years — to appear in person at an upcoming commission meeting so the commission can review corrective actions. POST staff agreed to prepare a list of repeat offenders and to return to the commission with that data once the salary-supplement processing concludes.

Commissioners said the goal is to reduce administrative errors and to protect the integrity of the salary-supplement process, which the legislature increased in recent years. POST staff said they will consider targeted outreach, audits, or in-person checks for agencies that repeatedly fail to submit timely training records.

Ending: The consent agenda cleared dozens of individual waiver requests, but the commission signaled that repeated late submissions will trigger additional oversight and may require agency representatives to appear at future meetings.","At its March meeting the commission approved a long consent agenda of time-of-hire and in-service waivers for multiple agencies but directed staff to track repeat late submissions and asked agencies with repeat late filings to appear at future meetings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6627306,"POST forwards Monterey chief’s case to informal hearing and asks prosecutors to examine $800 training supplement",261,9158000,9419000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2729285-3dd80d62fcc42de1d93993dea5b1fd1e&start=9158&end=9419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2729285-3dd80d62fcc42de1d93993dea5b1fd1e/thumbnail_9158000.jpg","/articles/6627306/Tennessee/POST-forwards-Monterey-chiefs-case-to-informal-hearing-and-asks-prosecutors-to-examine-800-training-supplement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627306-592e7fd9f43b962a1df02cc33a836391/orig.mp4?Expires=1775016162&Signature=dFQOc8nezLSZ5xWFQdAWBbJU7mJGivdZQ5BVa4xiGlIORNp6wUmGdQ2YSpwW1urPS08HfAne3qpVL803Q8c-a2rqbqWd1IXx2hc7udeVKX9r2QYB8lQcSwUkc1XxN4oQtdmn10fcNvPr01YSZo~KPj6wDkS~689o6o3ZVt5S~Hv67XQ1o5vL0b6LB6ZSQTJtJ6WT2n37LQa2kdpJZvErcpa1nzvrw8ycptJ9ITsFHm8AhDLv2~gNWEijZlDXGOBJWb70Uhk1abEo7ltkxqXxTehl2TkWSdJK1QGLL1~lgllO6gqzxLboeN7R9oCSPiKgvzSQH4um2iSZeo0poQF9qA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tennessee POST investigators reported that a November comptroller audit found Monterey Police Chief Bill (Phil) Randolph had training hours recorded in the state database that investigators concluded he did not attend. The comptroller’s report also identified roughly $232,400 in alleged improper costs tied to travel and conference fees related to the matter.

Kevin Green, a POST investigator, told the commission that the chief was arrested after the comptroller’s audit and that the chief’s Acadis training profile lists 36 hours from a 2022 training conference that the comptroller’s audit and other witnesses said the chief did not attend. The 36 credited hours were included in the commission’s salary-supplement calculation for 2023, Green said.

The commission voted to refer the matter to an informal hearing for further administrative review. Commissioners also voted that POST staff should pursue restitution through the district attorney for the $800 salary supplement that was paid based on the credited hours, and to provide the DA with the comptroller’s findings.

POST staff said the chief has been terminated by the city and that Monterey would not pursue decertification at this time; commission members nonetheless directed staff to move the administrative process forward so POST can determine whether decertification, restitution or other sanctions are warranted.

Ending: The commission moved the Monterey matter to the informal hearing phase and directed staff to coordinate with prosecutors to recover the $800 supplement tied to the credited hours. Additional findings and any recommended discipline will be reported to the commission once the informal process concludes.","Investigators told POST the Monterey police chief was arrested after a comptroller audit found he did not attend events for which he was credited; commissioners voted to refer the matter for administrative review and signaled they will ask prosecutors to seek restitution for an $800 salary supplement.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6627311,"POST refers Franklin County sheriff and training officer to informal hearing after investigator finds false training entries, attempted salary claim",287,8699000,8986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2729285-3dd80d62fcc42de1d93993dea5b1fd1e&start=8699&end=8986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2729285-3dd80d62fcc42de1d93993dea5b1fd1e/thumbnail_8699000.jpg","/articles/6627311/Tennessee/POST-refers-Franklin-County-sheriff-and-training-officer-to-informal-hearing-after-investigator-finds-false-training-entries-attempted-salary-claim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627311-96f080ed0887055e591ed73a8705726f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775016162&Signature=bbmSuCdPZIJH3yNiRTN-PkhFcuUcE5n9Q4~f3h-T~QiD75S1pYX5YkiBBET~YrmGAPPl6Qb2YG0vctxa7A4KJ6IpdQ2~NkZCK3iheDGtx9KxcGWPv6lW~TpOgj9hDIu3UK~UAhLBrAVVFdz0yOJdel-VMerHSjwafrT-4QshD1gUnq92UOx1y7KZXUqBFLdQKayCrchR421y6298zBFhynAHF3lyYCMicTiXmUY4pFHZ1mL76mSKqL3i5oFY3FJhGinDXZiN40~FCUBzG5Lk7gXHJ78-URVFflEvIP4Mt02doKZd6buKUJdu6ULlAjW3H5ip3IqNvg2GMa7vj7W0iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission investigators reported that Franklin County Sheriff Reagan’s training record in the state database included online classes entered by his agency’s general department instructor (GDI), and that the entry would have resulted in an $800 salary supplement if submitted to the state.

Kevin Craig, a POST investigator, told commissioners that the GDI had completed six hours of vAcademy classes in the sheriff’s online training profile on the sheriff’s behalf and that the agency had prepared a salary-supplement submission based on those hours. Craig said the submission was stopped after POST staff reviewed the matter. He also said he found printed answer sheets for online course tests on the sheriff’s desk during the visit.

Sheriff Reagan acknowledged asking the GDI to take the classes because he had missed other training opportunities, and said he was “sorry” and would not repeat the behavior. Craig told the commission the GDI knew the entry was wrong but completed it anyway.

Commissioners discussed two distinct regulatory concerns: (1) the inaccurate training record and (2) the attempted submission of a salary supplement based on the inaccurate record. After discussion, a commissioner moved — and another commissioner seconded — that POST refer the GDI and Sheriff Reagan to an informal hearing so the subcommittee can examine whether the entries and the attempted supplement violate POST rules. The motion carried on a voice vote.

POST staff said they had not yet referred the matter to the district attorney and that formal next steps would follow the informal-subcommittee process. The commission directed staff to set a hearing date and to notify the sheriff and the GDI.

Commissioners and staff emphasized that the referral concerns the accuracy of training records and the attempted state payment tied to those records; they paused any salary-supplement payment while the matter is processed.

Provenance: POST investigator Kevin Craig presented the findings to the commission and commissioners moved to send the matter to the informal hearing subcommittee during the March 21 meeting.

Ending: The commission’s informal-subcommittee referral begins an administrative review; POST staff will schedule the hearing and will advise the commission whether further action — including referral to prosecutors — is warranted.","Tennessee POST investigators found a Franklin County sheriff's training record had been entered by a GDI and that an $800 salary supplement would have been claimed; the commission voted to refer both the sheriff and the department training officer to an informal hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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POST closes Ray County probe, finds White County used noncertified deputies solo but agency corrected practice and enrolled them in academy

POST approves dozens of waivers, flags repeat late in-service submissions and asks repeat offenders to appear

POST forwards Monterey chief’s case to informal hearing and asks prosecutors to examine $800 training supplement

POST refers Franklin County sheriff and training officer to informal hearing after investigator finds false training entries, attempted salary claim