Analyst: Erwin PD training fraud claims are a big deal

Analyst: Erwin PD training fraud claims are a big deal

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — If anyone affiliated with the Erwin Police Department actually did submit fraudulent training documents, the consequences could be serious, a local criminal justice professor says. Town of Erwin officials alleged in a Sept. 5 news release that now-fired Chief Regan Tilson filed in-service training claims with the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST) for December 2024 training that did not occur. The revela…