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POST authorizes staff to design standardized patch for off‑duty/private‑duty officers
Summary
The Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission authorized staff to develop prototype designs of a clearly labeled patch for off‑duty and private‑duty law enforcement under TCA 62‑35‑141, aiming to prevent misleading police‑style insignia and assist enforcement and public complaints.
The Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission on Sept. 24 authorized staff to work with the Department of Commerce & Insurance to design prototype insignia and markings for off‑duty and private‑duty law enforcement officers under TCA 62‑35‑141.
Jesse Jaintree, chief counsel for the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s Division of Regulatory Boards, explained the statute’s requirements and the commission’s role. He cited the law’s language that “the officers clothing shall bear…
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