Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer who becomes aware that an order of protection has been entered against a person in the officer’s presence but has not been served on the person to take appropriate steps to facilitate service of the order of protection, including notifying the sheriff’s department of the person’s immediate location; requires the curriculum of the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission to include instruction on such requirem...

Summary

The bill obligates any police officer who learns that a protection order has been issued against a person they encounter, but who has not yet been served, to take steps to get the order served, such as notifying the sheriff’s department of the person’s location. It also mandates that the state’s peace‑officer training curriculum include instruction on this requirement. The goal is to ensure victims receive timely protection.

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