Administration

Deputy Chief Bruce Bateman
The Administration Division, led by Deputy Police Chief Bruce Bateman, consists of the following sections:

• Communications
• Evidence
• Firearms Training/Range Operations
• General & Specialized Department Training
• Professional Standards/Accreditation
• Records
• Research & Development

The Administration Division saw steady growth in personnel and responsibilities in 2007. The division significantly improved the firearms training and range facility, re-surfacing the two ranges, improving the drainage in the area, and adding a Shoothouse that enables a greater ability to train tactical skills.

The Communications and Records Sections received technology upgrades that improved  functionality, operability, and data storage. The Evidence Section continued to receive high praise from outside agencies and serves as a model for evidence room operations throughout the Middle Tennessee region. Training coordination improved as we refined in-service training plans and sent officers across the country to receive specialized training from acknowledges experts. Grant opportunities, fueled by our research and development officer, enabled the purchase of DUI enforcement equipment, funded officers to be on the street at high risk times of the year, purchased key technology upgrades within the department, and funded the purchase of bullet resistant body armor for officers in the field.

However, most notable is the department’s performance during its triennial assessment from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA). In recent years, CALEA assessors found no recurring deficiencies from previous inspections and completed their inspection funding only three minor errors in the department’s administrative and operational proofs of compliance out of over 400 compliance standards. Consequently, the assessment team recommended, and the full commission approved the designation of Franklin as a Flagship Agency of the CALEA network, an honor held by only 8% of CALEA member agencies.

The Administration Division continues its commitment to excellence in 2008 and remains steadfast in its mission to “Support the Force!”