Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Common name	Tennessee Department of Safety
Abbreviation	TDOS
Agency overview
Formed	1939
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Tennessee, USA
Map of Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security's jurisdiction
Size	42,143 sq. miles
Population	7,051,105 (2022 estimate)
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	1150 Foster Avenue Nashville, Tennessee
Agency executives	Jeff Long, Commissioner Les Dolente, Deputy Commissioner
Child agencies	Tennessee Highway Patrol Tennessee Driver License Services Tennessee Office of Homeland Security
Facilities
Helicopters	5 Bell 206B Jet Rangers and 1 Huey UH-1H
Website
http://www.tn.gov/safety/

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOS), also known as the Tennessee Department of Safety or DOS, is a law enforcement agency serving the U.S. state of Tennessee. The TDOS is made up of three main divisions: the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), the Tennessee Driver License Services division, and the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security.^[1]