The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards Training (POST) Commission have announced the disbursement of grant funds to all eligible law enforcement officers and school resource officers (SROs).
This summer, each eligible law enforcement officer will receive an $800 retention bonus payment if they have completed their 2023 in-service hours and are still employed as a law enforcement officer at the time of the application. An additional $800 will also be awarded to all SROs who have completed the 2023-24 academic year, as well as all applicable training. Eligible officers already receive an $800 salary supplement payment from the POST Commission for completion of annual training requirements.
The POST Commission is currently contacting all Tennessee law enforcement agencies with more details about the retention bonus.
Agencies seeking to learn more information are encouraged to contact POST.grants@tn.gov or call (615) 741-8546.