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POST investigators report compliance issues at small departments; commission orders spot checks

Tennessee POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Commission · August 30, 2025
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Summary

POST investigators reported multiple instances of uncertified or inadequately documented officers working in solo patrol at small departments; the commission accepted the reports and directed follow-up unannounced spot checks within six months.

POST investigators presented findings from inspections at multiple small police departments on Aug. 29, telling the commission they found instances of uncertified officers working alone or agencies with incomplete preemployment or training files.

Kevin Creed, a POST investigator, reported on a review of Calhoun Police Department files and body-camera footage and told commissioners he found a small number of instances in which an uncertified officer had worked with a part-time officer or, in one or two videos, appeared to be operating solo.…

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