Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118.

Under present law, an eligible local unit of government that requires all police officers to complete an in-service training course each calendar year is entitled to receive a pay supplement of $800 for any one officer in any one year from the commission, to be paid to each officer, in addition to the officer's regular salary. Local government units and their respective officers are eligible for the pay supplement upon the officer’s successful completion of 40 hours of the in-service training if the training meets the following criteria:<br /> <br /> (1) Is appropriate to the officer's rank and responsibility, the size and location of the officer's department;<br /> <br /> (2) Is at least 40 hours in duration; and <br /> <br /> (3) Is at a school certified or recognized by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission.<br /> <br /> This bill requires commissioned police officers on college and university campuses successfully completing the annual in-service training as required by law to receive cash salary supplements in the same manner and under the same conditions as set forth for police officers, except that the commission must make the funds for salary supplements available to the appropriate institutions, schools, or boards for payment to campus police officers and public safety officers.<br /> <br /> Further, except where provided otherwise by law, campus police officers and public safety officers who served or serve on active duty in the armed forces of the United States during a period of armed conflict prescribed by presidential proclamation or federal law must receive the cash salary supplement provided under this bill if the service prevented or prevents the campus police officer or public safety officer from attending the in-service training program.<br />