Newly Certified Law Enforcement Officers Graduate Oct. 9

NASHVILLE – Over 80 newly certified officers will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9 from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) at 3025 Lebanon Pike in Donelson. Dyersburg Police Department Chief Steven L. Isbell will deliver the commencement address.

Basic Police School Class 1771’s graduation marks the conclusion of the 10-week Basic Police School course which provides technical and tactical expertise as well as the ethical and professional standards of law enforcement necessary for success. This is the fourth of five Basic Police Schools offered by TLETA this year. The course began August 2.  

“Serving as a law enforcement officer is one of the most challenging and rewarding careers someone can choose,” said TLETA Director Brian Grisham. “TLETA gives its graduates the training needed to make good choices in the midst of high-pressure situations. I congratulate the students of Basic Police School Class 1771 for their commitment, dedication and accomplishments.”

Upon completion of their classwork and graduation, the newly certified officers will join the ranks of thousands of law enforcement officers across Tennessee who studied at TLETA and went on to be commissioned by state and local law-enforcement agencies. In the past five years, TLETA has graduated more than 1,800 basic police students. As of September 2015, 285 students have graduated from Basic Police School in 2015 while 577 students have completed specialized classes.

Basic Police School Class 1771’s members will serve the following law-enforcement agencies including police departments (PD), sheriffs’ offices (SO) and state agencies:

Bledsoe County SO, Brentwood PD, Carter County SO, Clarksville PD, Clay County SO, Columbia PD, Cookeville PD, Dyer County SO, Dyersburg PD, Fayette County SO, Fayetteville PD, Germantown PD, Gibson County SO, Grundy County SO, Hamblen County SO, Hardeman County SO, Henderson County SO, Hickman County SO, Houston County SO, Jackson PD, Johnson County SO, Lawrence County SO, Lawrenceburg PD, Lebanon PD, Lenoir City PD, Madison County SO, Martin PD, McKenzie PD, Middle Tennessee State University PD, Montgomery County SO, Mt. Juliet PD, Obion County SO, Roane County SO, Rutherford County SO, Selmer PD, Sequatchie County SO, Smith County SO, Sullivan County SO, Sumner County SO, TN Department of Correction (TDOC), TN Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Tullahoma PD, Unicoi County SO, Vanderbilt University PD, Williamson County SO.

Classes for the final Basic Police School of 2015 begin Oct.  11 and conclude Dec. 18. 

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