The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Bonny Oaks Driver Services Center, located at 6502 Bonny Oaks Drive in Chattanooga, will temporarily close for remodel on Monday, Oct. 19.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Blountville Driver Services Center, located at 3769 Highway 11-W, is scheduled to reopen to the public on Monday, Oct. 12, following facility improvements.
On Thursday, Oct. 1, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) Deputy Commissioner Greg Mays presented badges to eight new OHS Special Agents in a graduation ceremony held at the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the State Capitol.
On Sept. 24, Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announces the Greeneville Driver Services Center located at 1210 Hal Henard Road, will reopen to the public on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, following a planned renovation.
From Sept. 21 – 26, 2026, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for National Child Passenger Safety Week to remind parents and caregivers to ensure all child passengers are properly restrained to reduce the risk of injury or fatality.
Today, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) announced award recipients from its 38th Annual Tennessee Lifesavers Conference and 22nd Annual Law Enforcement Challenge held Sept. 16 – 18, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. Agencies and individuals were recognized for excelling in child passenger safety, drug recognition, teen driver safety, traffic enforcement, and more. Every year, the THSO hosts this event to empower highway safety professionals and recognize their extraordinary efforts made to reduce traffic fatalities statewide.
At today’s 2026 “Three Stars of Tennessee Award” ceremony, Governor Bill Lee, State Senator Becky Duncan Massey, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Deputy Commissioner Greg Mays honored and remembered six first responders who lost their lives or sustained career ending injuries in the line of duty.
What do law enforcement agencies do when they’re searching for a missing man in an area with limited radio or cell service? They call the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN) to bring their compact rapid deployable (CRD) to establish those critical communications needs.
As students across Tennessee head back to school, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is encouraging families, educators, and community members to download and use the SafeTN app — a confidential reporting tool designed to help prevent school safety threats before they escalate.
On Aug. 13, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. The department conducted an 11-week lateral trooper class, and the graduation took place at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announces the Crossville Driver Services Center, located at 136 Dooley Street in Cumberland County, will reopen to the public on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, following a planned renovation.
On Tuesday, August 4, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) joined Haywood County leaders for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the county's official transition to the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN).
As students across Tennessee return to school, a familiar face at East Tennessee school bus garages is retiring after a career dedicated to their safety.
The final day to vote for the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) 13th Annual Best Looking Cruiser Contest is Monday, July 13th at 11 a.m. CDT. To cast your vote for THP, visit bit.ly/VoteTHP26. Once on the AAST voting site, scroll down the page to select Tennessee. Only one vote per device.