Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers in this state; authorizes the commissioner of safety to establish a hazardous duty designation for members of the highway patrol that may be used to authorize additional compensation for designated members. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38.

Summary

The bill directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to examine salaries and benefits for state and local police, sheriffs, and correctional officers, focusing on recruitment and retention. It requires TACIR to issue a report with recommendations by Jan. 31, 2027. The legislation also lets the commissioner of safety create a hazardous‑duty classification for highway patrol members that can trigger extra compensation.

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