SB2005 amends Tennessee law to clarify the certification requirements for fire investigators conducting arson investigations.
SB2005 amends Tennessee law to clarify the certification requirements for fire investigators conducting arson investigations. Municipal and county fire investigators must have a current certification from the peace officer standards and training commission (POST) to exercise police powers, including making arrests. However, if they are not exercising police powers, they can conduct investigations without a POST certification. The law also specifies that the commissioner of commerce and insurance and their deputies must have a POST certification to exercise police powers in arson cases.
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