POST rejects two ballot‑qualification challenges, citing statutory limits and staff findings The commission denied an anonymous challenge to one candidate and took no action on another after legal staff confirmed statutory requirements for three years of full‑time certified service within the prior 10 years could not be waived by the commission.

The POST Commission upheld strict qualifications for sheriff candidates, rejecting two challenges that could reshape future elections in Tennessee.

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Post Commission denies Murray County preemployment waiver, approves multiple academy transfers and 6‑month waivers The commission denied Murray County’s criminal‑record waiver for an applicant with a 2020 juvenile DUI, approved Monroe County’s military‑discharge waiver, and granted a string of academy‑transfer and six‑month waivers for officers from multiple counties; Cleveland State’s request to change academies was approved and a waiver to increase academy class size for 2026 also passed.

The Post Commission made waves by denying a key preemployment waiver while approving multiple academy transfers and six-month extensions for officers across Tennessee.

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Grundy County Sheriff faces scrutiny as commission weighs evidence and potential decertification Commissioner raises concerns over evidence and intent in sheriff's misconduct case during hearing.

The fate of Grundy County's sheriff hangs in the balance as a formal hearing unveils serious allegations of misconduct and the potential for decertification.

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