KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (KPD)

KPD Home Chief's Office Internal Affairs Unit Public Information Officer Criminal Investigations Management Division Patrol Division Support Services Misc Links OFFICE OF THE CHIEF Police Chief David B. Rausch View Chief's Bio KPD Headquarters 800 Howard Baker Jr. Ave Knoxville, TN 37915 chiefofpolice@cityofknoxville.org 865-215-7229 KPD Phone List David B. Rausch was sworn in as the 25th Chief of Police of Knoxville, Tennessee on March 25, 2011. The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) is an accredited 530 person department responsible for the protection and safety of the citizens and visitors to the city. Prior to becoming Police Chief, Rausch served as Deputy Chief of Police assigned to the Patrol Division as the Patrol Commander for KPD. He has been a member of the Knoxville Police Department with a combined twenty-two years of law enforcement experience in Military and Civilian Law Enforcement and fourteen years in supervisory and command positions. Education: M.S. Administration of Justice, University of Louisville, 2001 B.A. Political Science, University of Louisville, 1986 Tennessee Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, 2008 Senior Management Institute for Police, Police Executive Research Forum 2008 FBI National Academy, 218th Session, 2004 Southern Police Institute, 105th Session, Administrative Officers Course, 2001 Work Experience: KPD Deputy Chief of Police and Patrol Division Commander 2009-2011 KPD Captain and West District Patrol Commander 2006-2009 KPD Lieutenant and West District Patrol Commander 2005-2006 KPD Lieutenant and Central Business District Commander 2004-2005 KPD Field Lieutenant for West & East Districts 2002-2004 KPD Sergeant 1998-2002 KPD Special Operations Squad 1997-2007 KPD Police Officer 1993-1998 U.S. ARMY MILITARY POLICE CORPS 1986-1990 Additional Experience: Instructor, Law Enforcement Innovation Center / UT, 1995-Present Adjunct Instructor, South College, 2007-Present Adjunct Instructor, Bethel University Online, 2011 Special Events Safety Management 2002-Present Community Service: Volunteer Ministry Center, Board of Directors, 2006-Present, Volunteer Ministry Center, Executive Committee, 2008-Present, Volunteer Ministry Center, Board Chairman, 2011, Ending Chronic Homelessness Advisory Board, 2005-Present, and South College Criminal Justice Advisory Board, 2007-Present Professional Affiliations: Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates, Fraternal Order of Police, Southern States Police Benevolent Association, and International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association Awards: Partner in Success Award, Tennessee Valley Fair-2009, Partner In Success Award, TVA&I Fair-2005, Outstanding City of Knoxville Employee Finalist-2003, KPD Officer of the Month June-2001, Dean’s Scholar, University of Louisville-2001, KPD Officer of the Month May-1998, KPD Training Academy Leadership Award-1993, and Distinguished Graduate, U.S. Army Corrections NCO Course-1988.