TACP Weekly Newsletter (20250430)
IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION:
TACP Profile Setup | TACP College Scholarship Extension | Training Meeting Hotel Reservations | TACP 55th Annual Conference and Vendor Expo | Female Enforcer and Emotional Survival Training | Leadership and Learn | Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness for Law Enforcement Personnel | Vacant Law Enforcement Positions | TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security
TACP Profile Setup
We’re excited to announce that you can now set up your profile on our new membership platform via www.tacp.org.
To get started, log in using the email address associated with your previous YourMembership account. This will allow the system to link your information correctly and streamline the transition.
Important Note:
During the data migration process, some information may not have been transferred accurately, particularly your membership join date. We are aware of this issue and are actively working with the support team to resolve it.
If you encounter any issues or need assistance accessing your profile, please don’t hesitate to contact TACP directly. We’re here to help.
Why Completing Your Profile Matters:
The more details you include in your profile, the more useful it will be for the TACP staff. While some fields may seem unnecessary, this information supports the membership queries we regularly receive. Rest assured, this data is only visible to TACP staff and will not be shared publicly.
TACP College Scholarships
We’re pleased to announce that the application deadline for the TACP College Scholarships has been extended to May 16, 2025.
This extension gives applicants additional time to complete and submit their materials. If you or a qualified student in your family are interested in applying, we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.
All scholarship details and application instructions can be found on our website.
The negotiated room rate at the Sonesta Nashville Airport is $184 per night and includes complimentary parking and one free breakfast per room each morning.
June 25-27 | Hotel Reservation | Registration | Deadline: May 23
Key Events in the local area: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration with the Nashville Symphony -- Tickets
October 8-10 | Hotel Reservation | Deadline: September 6
December 10-12 | Pending new link | Deadline: November 9
Key Events in the local area: Wednesday, December 10 and Thursday, December 11, 2025 – Elf in Concert - Tickets (on sale June 2)
TACP 55th Annual Conference and Vendor Expo
We’re excited to welcome you to the 55th Annual TACP Conference and Vendor Expo in beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Please reserve your accommodations early, as this is a peak season for tourism and rooms fill up quickly.
Below are the hotels offering the negotiated TACP group rate:
August 13-16 | Deadline: July 10
Murfreesboro Police Department in partnership with Vector Solutions presents an exciting and interactive, two day event that pairs highly sought female enforcers with career-enhancing Emotional Survival for the Female Enforcer.
Dates: July 30 - 31, 2025 | Time: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM | Location: Murfreesboro Police Department | Price: $359.00 | Registration
Leadership and Lunch with Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Dennis Cavin
The Tennessee Chapter of FBINAA TACP invites TACP members to a special Leadership and Lunch event, featuring an inspiring keynote presentation by LTG(R) Dennis Cavin, a distinguished military leader with decades of service and experience in strategic leadership, team development, recruiting, and operational excellence.
Join us for this exclusive opportunity to learn from LTG Cavin’s wealth of knowledge and insight. His talk will focus on the core principles of effective leadership in the civilian contexts, with practical takeaways you can apply to your own leadership journey.
Event Details:
Location: 575 East Bledsoe St. Gallatin, TN
Time: 08:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch: $20.00 for TNFBINAA Members | $30.00 for non-members
For more information, contact Lt. Jeff Tarkington at (615) 712-3100.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness for Law Enforcement Personnel: Train the Trainer
This 8-hour session is offered free, through a grant from Vanderbilt University. Seating is limited!
This Tennessee POST Certified course is tuition free and designed to not only include law enforcement trainers, but psychologists who function as co-responders with law enforcement officers, CIT (crisis intervention team) members, as well as Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse and Social Service Investigators. The course will be led by experts in Public Safety as well as Alzheimer’s and Dementia-related fields. Students will receive copies of all presentation material, reference material, as well as a certificate of completion.
Dates & Locations:
May 06: Chattanooga Police Department | May 21: Crossville Police Department | May 22: TLETA | May 29: Fairfield Glade Police Department | June 5: Cleveland Police Department | June 11: Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office | June 12: Jackson Police Department | June 16: Morristown Police Department | June (TBD): McMinnville Police Department | June (TBD): Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Course Description:
8-hour, Train the Trainer: Alzheimer’s and Demetia Awareness Course for First Responders. The U.S. population aged 65 and over has increased significantly, growing five times faster than the total population from 1920 to 2020, reaching 55.8 million, or 16.8% of the total population. Approximately 6.9 million people live with Alzheimer’s, and 3.5 million with other dementia-related diseases. As the elderly population grows, interactions with law enforcement become more frequent, often due to incidents involving confusion or disorientation, which can escalate due to inadequate police training on dementia. This course is designed to provide public safety professionals with the skills to identify, engage and mitigate impacts on persons with Dementia, caregivers, the public and the responding personnel.
Registration: Contact Chief (Ret) Tim Christol at tim@edgewaystrategies.com.
Vacant Law Enforcement Positions
Title: Captain
Location: La Vergne Police Department
Salary Range: $80,713
To apply, submit an application to this job announcement.
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Title: Patrol Officer
Location: La Vergne Police Department
Salary Range: $24.66 (Hourly)
To apply, submit an application to this job announcement.
On Friday, May 2, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol, divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, are partnering with Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Department of Transportation, AAA – The Auto Club Group, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Boswell’s Harley-Davidson for a press event to promote Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Subject matter experts will discuss safety tips to help spread awareness and reduce motorcycle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Guest speaker Amanda Jolley will share a personal story about her recent loss of a loved one due to a fatal motorcycle crash. Immediately following the press event, law enforcement partners will lead a motorcycle safety ride with local motorcycle riders of the community in Nashville.
Boswell’s Harley-Davidson will provide free lunch for attendees. Additional partners supporting this event include Skyline Medical Center, Alliance Highway Safety, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and more.
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National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/safety-topics/motorcycle-safety
National Bicycle Safety Month
https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/safety-topics/bicycle-safety
“Click It or Ticket” – National Mobilization
https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/safety-topics/seat-belt-safety/click-it-or-ticket