Bill > SB2405

This bill establishes a Tennessee Safe Initiative Task Force, administratively attached to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), to identify areas with prevalent criminal activity that endanger public safety and require additional law enforcement operations. The task force will consist of eight voting members, including the TBI director, the commissioner of safety, and representatives from district attorneys general, sheriffs, and chiefs of police, with staggered terms and provisions for filling vacancies. The task force is mandated to meet at least quarterly and can hold additional meetings upon request, with members able to attend electronically, and a quorum required for meetings. The task force can request the TBI to conduct additional law enforcement operations in specific jurisdictions, particularly concerning offenses like violent crimes or criminal gang activities, and can enter into executive sessions for confidential law enforcement matters without public notice, though no final actions can be taken in these sessions. Additionally, the bill authorizes TBI Safe Initiative investigators to conduct investigations independently in judicial districts where the Memphis Safe Task Force operates, focusing on violent crimes and criminal gang activities, with this authority continuing until the task force votes to rescind it. The bill also includes provisions for the exchange of agents with other law enforcement agencies and states, and clarifies that agents hired for the initiative will continue their employment with the TBI even after certain provisions of the bill terminate.