Safety

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Partners with Federal, State Agencies for Statewide Safety Operation

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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security on Tuesday partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and several other federal and state agencies for a safety enforcement and awareness operation on Tennessee’s interstates and two metropolitan-area bus stations. The agencies conducted a Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response … Read more

Department of Safety and Homeland Security Announces More Options for Voters to Get Photo IDs

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County Clerk Partners, Saturday Driver Service Center Hours Will Increase Accessibility NASHVILLE — Commissioner Bill Gibbons announced Wednesday that the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is making more options available for registered voters to get photo driver licenses or identification cards for voting purposes. Under a new state law, starting in 2012 voters will … Read more

TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security Seeks Fifth Re-Accreditation

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NASHVILLE— Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott announced today that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will conduct a comprehensive, on-site assessment of the department from September 6 through September 8, 2011. Assessors will examine … Read more

TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security Recognizes Appointments & Promotions

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NASHVILLE— Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security officials formally recognized four recent promotions and swore in the agency’s first Assistant Commissioner for Driver Services in a special ceremony today at the Tennessee Highway Patrol Training Center in Nashville. Commissioner Bill Gibbons, Deputy Commissioner Larry Godwin and THP Commander Tracy Trott were on-hand to congratulate … Read more

Tennessee Highway Patrol Encourages Back to School Safety

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NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Highway Patrol will assist local law enforcement efforts with a “Back to School” enforcement and education campaign of their own, focusing on traffic safety in and around the school zones. State Troopers will target traffic violators, specifically those who speed in school zones and pass stopped school buses, as well as raise awareness … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Announces New Driver Service Center Business Hours

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NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced the implementation of new business hours for its 49 Driver Service Centers across the state. Effective Monday, August 15, all Driver Service Centers will operate during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The change comes as part of the … Read more