Waverly Public Safety

Press Release April 19, 2024 Suspect Charged in Arson Fire On Saturday morning, April 13 around 2 am, the Waverly Department of Public Safety responded to a structure fire at the old Waverly Junior High School at 520 East Main St.  When officers arrived, they found flames coming through the roof near the main entrance.  The Waverly Fire Department worked into the morning to extinguish the flames. “This was a difficult and dangerous fire to work because it was largely inside...

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) Program is pleased to announce that it has granted accreditation status to the Waverly Police Department.  This is the 4th TLEA award for the department. They were awarded this achievement during the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP) meeting held in Franklin, TN on February 7, 2024. To achieve accreditation with TLEA, an agency voluntarily submits to a three-year process of enhancing the agency’s...

November 27, 2023 Citizens Police Academy Session 13 Announced Session 13 of the Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) is set to begin Monday, January 15, 2024, at 6pm.  Chief Grant Gillespie and officers from the Waverly Police Department will conduct the program.  Classes are approximately three hours in length and are held every Monday night through March 18.  Topics covered in the course include an overview of the law enforcement profession, criminal law, drug enforcement, patrol, firearms,...

November 13, 2023 TO: City of Waverly Board of Alderman SUBJECT: Notification to Civilian Governing Body and Local Community On May 25, 2022, Presidential Executive Order (EO) 14074 “Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety” was signed.  In accordance with EO 14074 (Section 12), State, Tribal, local, and Territorial Law Enforcement agencies (LEAs) must: Notify their Civilian Governing Body (CGB)...