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POST investigators find uncertified officers working in several small departments; commission orders spot checks
Summary
Investigators reported instances of uncertified or improperly documented officers working solo or with uncertified part-time officers in multiple Tennessee departments. The commission accepted reports and directed investigators to conduct follow-up spot checks.
POST investigators reported on Aug. 29 that multiple small law‑enforcement agencies had instances where uncertified or incompletely documented officers worked in a solo capacity or alongside part‑time staff who lacked required preemployment documentation.
Investigator Kevin Creed presented a report on Cowan/Calhoun-area concerns after reviewing body-camera footage and agency records. Creed found several instances in which a trainee (identified as Wendy "Skye" Stewart in records) worked with part-time officers; the chief corrected training and staffing practices after being informed of POST rules. Creed also verified that one part‑time officer later submitted missing preemployment…
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