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POST advances rule package covering certification, training and waivers, opens seven-day public comment

Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission · January 12, 2026
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Summary

POST presented and moved forward a multi-chapter rulemaking package that would change how out-of-state officers are evaluated, add annual DUI in‑service training, alter paperwork deadlines and clarify reserve/part‑time classifications; the commission kept the public comment period open for seven days.

The Tennessee POST Commission opened a Jan. 6 rulemaking hearing and voted to advance a multi-chapter package of proposed rule changes covering certification, curricula, in-service training, forms, administration of supplements, basic academy standards, part-time/reserve officer rules and waiver criteria.

Staff said the amendments aim to modernize processes and reduce administrative burdens: the proposal replaces detailed curriculum-to-curriculum comparisons for out‑of‑state transition applicants with a point-based model (points awarded for…

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