NASHVILLE — Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons announced today that he has upheld the hearing officer’s recommendation to terminate Tennessee Highway Patrolman Charles Van Morgan following an internal investigation into his actions after a fatal crash on November 26, 2011. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open a new driver service center in the Hickory Ridge Mall in Memphis on Tuesday, February 21. The Hickory Ridge Reinstatement Driver Service Center will offer reinstatement services only. Once open, it will be the only location in southwest Tennessee where citizens may reinstate … Read more
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 12,571 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through January 30, 2011. The vast majority (11,896) of those issued were non-photo driver licenses converted into photo driver licenses, while 675 were original photo identification cards. read more … Read more
NASHVILLE — Preliminary reports indicate two people were killed during the New Year’s holiday weekend, compared with six fatalities during last year’s holiday period. Statistics for the 2011-2012 New Year’s holiday reflect the time period from 6 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2011, to midnight Monday, January 2, 2012. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 9,492 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through December 31, 2011. The vast majority (8,989) of those issued were non-photo driver licenses converted into photo driver licenses, while 503 were original photo identification cards. read more … Read more
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security officials recognized 14 employees for recent promotions in a special ceremony held at the department’s Training Center in Nashville on Tuesday. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tract Trott today announced an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., to begin implementing the first phase of a statewide radio system that will enhance the efficiency, safety and service of troopers across the state. The department secured .2 … Read more
NASHVILLE — The Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued 691 photo IDs to voters at no charge during special Saturday hours of operation at 19 state driver service centers on December 3. The figure includes both the number of original photo IDs issued to voters and the number of non-photo driver licenses converted into photo … Read more
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced Monday that during the month of November it had more than doubled the number of photo identifications issued for voting purposes since the end of October. As of November 28, the department had issued 6,566 photo IDs for voting purposes, compared to the 2,385 issued … Read more
NASHVILLE –- The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) awarded the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security its fifth re-accreditation this weekend at its annual conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The department was first accredited in 1999, then again in 2002, 2005 and 2008. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety