KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (KPD)

KPD Home Chief's Office Criminal Investigations Management Division Patrol Division Cadet Program Crisis Negotiators Field Operations Inspections Unit Police Explorers Public Safety Collaborative Reserve Police Special Operations Squad (SWAT) Teleserve Unit Volunteer Courtesy Officer Support Services Misc Links CADET PROGRAM IF YOU ARE BETWEEN 17 AND 20 YEARS OF AGE AND WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A KNOXVILLE POLICE CADET, PLEASE CLICK HERE The Knoxville Police Department created the Police Cadet Program to enhance the recruitment of potential applicants for Police Officer who are between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21). The Police Cadet Program is an alternative for those applicants who are not old enough to be employed as Police Officers, yet wish to pursue a career in law enforcement. The program will allow such candidates to be employed in non-enforcement activities, while receiving law enforcement training and attending college under the City of Knoxville’s tuition reimbursement program. The appointment to the Cadet Program will be made for a minimum of one (1) year to a maximum of four (4) years, depending upon the age of the Cadet. Upon successful completion of the Cadet Program, the cadet will be eligible for employment as a Police Officer. The Cadet Program requires completion of 12 Semester College hours per year with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The Cadets have various assignments within the Knoxville Police Department: Bicycle Patrols Parking enforcement/traffic direction at special events Recruitment Sobriety Checkpoints Underage Alcohol Buys Safety Demonstrations Assist Patrol with various assignments