By Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is taking applications for two separate training academies, one of which is being offered for the first time, to college students.
The Criminal Justice Academy is a valuable one-week learning experience geared toward college juniors and seniors interested in a career in criminal justice or forensic science. The Academy will be held during the summer each year, and will be offered for free those who are accepted. There will be an emphasis on acquainting students with all facets of Bureau activities, and how this integrates within the State’s criminal justice system. Students will process mock crime scenes and participate in mock court scenarios. For students considering a career as a TBI Special Agent, this program will afford them the opportunity to correlate classroom studies with career-related experiences from the Academy. College students in Tennessee interested in applying can find the eligibility requirements and application form on the TBI website. Training, food and lodging are free. Applications are being accepted through April 30, 2015.
Applications are also being accepted for the 2015 TBI Leadership Academy. This Academy is geared toward individuals with at least five years of law enforcement experience, including supervisory experience, who are interested in developing management and leadership skills. Training, meals and lodging are free. The two-week course is hosted at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy in Bell Buckle, Tennessee in September. Applications are being accepted through June 30, and are also available on the TBI website.
The Training Division within the TBI conducts classes for more than 8,500 members of Tennessee law enforcement every year. Topics range from Fingerprinting, Child Sex Abuse, Prescription Fraud, Death Investigations and Methamphetamine 101. The Division also spearheads the TBI Basic Criminal Investigation School which is attended by all Special Agents as well as members of the Tennessee Department of Correction, Tennessee Department of Safety, Tennessee Bomb and Arson, Tennessee Department of Revenue, and District Attorneys General.