Technology
TDOT Truck-Parking Sensor Pilot: What Statewide Scale Must Prove
TDOT is comparing four truck-parking sensor methods before possible statewide scaling. Security buyers should watch accuracy, retention and system access.
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Expert insights on security services, Tennessee regulations, hiring best practices, and industry trends. Published since 2015.
Guides & How-Tos
How to Read Tennessee's Marina Inspection Tracker
Use Tennessee's marina inspection tracker without treating a dated result as a current safety rating, business status, or permission to swim near a marina.
· 7 min read
Technology
TBI Message-Switch RFI Asks About AI-Written Code Under CJIS Demands
TBI's message-switch RFI asks vendors about AI-written code, 288 interfaces and CJIS controls. See what a serious response must settle by September 30.
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Guides & How-Tos
Tennessee Access Control: Check the Exit Before Buying the Lock
A Tennessee buyer's guide to access-control projects: define each door, protect exit routes, include accessibility, and require a documented acceptance test.
· 8 min read
Guides & How-Tos
Tennessee Security Buyers: Verify Vendor Payment Changes
A practical guide for Tennessee small businesses to verify security-vendor invoices and bank-detail changes, organize approvals, and respond to suspected fraud.
· 7 min read
Guides & How-Tos
Tennessee Storm Repair Bids: Check Every Trade's Credentials
Check Tennessee contractor, alarm and electrical credentials before approving a storm-repair bid for doors, cameras, alarms, wiring, powered gates or fencing.
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Guides & How-Tos
Tennessee Storm Repairs: Check the Crew Before Handing Over Keys
A Tennessee storm-recovery checklist for checking repair crews, limiting temporary access, documenting approvals, and closing out keys when the work ends.
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Licensing & Regulations
Tennessee Security Contracts: The 2026 Compliance Check
Renewing a Tennessee security contract? Check the 2026 law changes, guard credentials, training and reporting duties before you approve the next assignment.
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Licensing & Regulations
Tennessee's Legislative Session Ends This Week. Three Bills Will Reshape Private Security Before the Gavel Drops.
The 114th General Assembly is about to adjourn after pushing through a sheriff-ICE cooperation mandate, the Charlie Kirk Act, and a privacy shield for undercover officers. Every one of those bills changes the ground private security companies operate on.
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Industry Analysis
A National Guardsman Put a Tourniquet on a Stranger at 1:10 AM. Tennessee's Security Industry Should Be Taking Notes.
The Tennessee National Guard rendered civilian first aid at a North Memphis gas station on April 12. The same week, lawmakers passed a bill requiring DA reports on Memphis Safe Task Force pleas. Both developments change the ground under private security in Tennessee.
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Market Analysis
Tennessee Property Crime Jumped 38% and Half the State Doesn't Feel Safe. Both Numbers Matter.
Property crime in Tennessee rose from 23.4 to 32.2 incidents per 1,000 people in the latest report. Meanwhile, only 51% of residents say they feel safe, matching last year's historically low confidence.
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Licensing & Regulations
Tennessee Senate Votes to Expand Homeland Security Arrest Powers. Private Security Should Pay Attention.
SB 1880 passed the Tennessee Senate 25-6 in March 2026, giving the Office of Homeland Security new investigative authority over cybercrimes and critical infrastructure threats.
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