Active-Shooter Training
In an effort to improve school safety in Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly passed Public Acts Chapter 367 (2023) that requires active shooter training for every licensed armed security guard who provides security or patrol services in a public school, public charter school, private school, or church-related school. The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) was created to help provide a better understanding to licensees about how they will play a critical role in helping better protect Tennessee's future
- Training compliance/Application assistance
- Fees
- Certified Trainer-Provide training to Guards
- Penalties-Failure to complete training
- Approved Training
- Training deadline
- How schools are impacted
- Unarmed Guards
- Armed Guards-Refresher training
- Guard required training
- Requirements