Eric Anderson

About Eric Anderson

Retired after twenty five years experience as a law enforcement executive, leader and educator. Skilled in all aspects of law enforcement tactics, operations, administration and training. Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of effective leadership and high performance culture throughout an institution. Extensive knowledge in crisis management, leadership & management, budgeting, and organizational development practices. Strong public speaker with exceptional interpersonal skills who is passionate about creating a successful team environment.Areas of Specialization: law enforcement training & curriculum development, adult education/ learning modalities, special event operations/ oversight/ coordination.Presented to and taught various law enforcement and community groups on the topic of investigating child abuse and child exploitation. These groups include The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, The Tennessee School Resource Officers Association, Project Safe Childhood/US Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Tennessee, The Williamson County and Franklin Special School Districts, and Columbia State Community College.Over 300 training hours in leadership, supervision and management as well as being a graduate of the Northwestern University, Center for Public Safety, School of Police Staff and Command in 2009. Recipient of the “Chief’s Award” for outstanding dedication to the department. Recipient of the Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement from the Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee in 2007 and 2009. Public Safety Officer of the Year by the Williamson County Bar Association in 2009.

Experience

1. Lieutenant

   City Of Franklin

   Oct 2014 — Present · City of Franklin, TN

   I was promoted to Lieutenant in October, 2014. I was tasked with the supervision, management, and oversight of the Emergency Communications Center and the Records Section of the Franklin Police Department.The Franklin Police Department’s Emergency Communications Center (ECC) is staffed 24 hours a day by public safety telecommunicators tasked with providing the vital communications link between citizens and first responders. The ECC is responsible for answering 9-1-1 and non-emergency phone calls, and providing dispatch service to the Franklin Police Department and Franklin Fire Department. The Records Section is responsible for processing all of the documents generated by patrol officers, as well as other documents that come through the Franklin Police Department that are related to police actions. A majority of these documents include offense reports, traffic crash reports, and citations for moving and non-moving violations, however there are a myriad of other support documents that are processed and filed. Additionally, the Records Section registers and renews all commercial and residential alarm permits for the City of Franklin and handles all of the Tennessee Public Records Act requests for the police department. As of June 2015, I have been assigned as Lieutenant over the Field Operations Division ALPHA SHIFT for the Franklin Police Department. ALPHA SHIFT works from 9pm to 7am, and is responsible for all uniformed patrol functions. It is currently staffed by three sergeants, four master patrol officers, and 16 patrol officers. In the spring of 2016, I took on the coordination and management of special event involvement for the Franklin Police Department as well as oversight of the extra duty employment program for the PD. Additionally, I oversee and manage the ADVANCED and SPECIALIZED TRAINING, new officer recruitment efforts, and new recruit officer training/ field training for the police department.

Education

• Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  Master's degree

  2018 — 2020

• University of Tennessee-Knoxville

  B.A, M.S. Ed

  1991 — 1995

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Master's degree

  1993 — 1995