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 >>Index of Current News Releases<< August 1, 2008 MEDIA ADVISORY Nashville, Tennessee --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is proud to announce that Trooper Class 1208 arrived at the Tennessee Department of Safety Training Center this afternoon to begin five months of intense training. The new cadets will spend the next 19 weeks participating in classroom and physical training, with graduates advancing to a minimum of 12 weeks of field training. The more than 850 hours of classroom training is divided into 12 major categories that include criminal and constitutional law, patrol procedures, professional ethical conduct and firearms. The new Trooper Class is made up of 57 cadets. Twenty of the cadets have prior military experience, and 36 of them have prior public service. Three of the cadets are female, and one cadet was recruited from out-of-state. The Tennessee Department of Safety Training Center is located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike, just north of I-40 in eastern Davidson County. A full list of the new Cadet Class members can be found at: http://state.tn.us/safety/vacancy/2008class/08Augustselections.htm
The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.tennessee.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.
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