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 PATROL DIVISION Patrol Division Commander Deputy Chief David Rausch KPD Headquarters 800 Howard Baker Jr. Ave Knoxville, TN 37915 865-215-7223 drausch@cityofknoxville.org KPD Phone List The Operations Division performs the primary police function: Patrol. Embodying the true pride and tradition of the department, the Operations Division is marked by a philosophy of teamwork. The division's patrol function, in its simplest terms, is the prevention and deterrence of criminal activity Operations and the provision of day-to-day police service to the community. The work performed by this division is massive in its scope. While usually occurring in a motor vehicle, officers may also respond on foot, bicycle, boat, or motorcycle to calls for police service. Operations Division officers are responsible for order maintenance and problem solving in the community. Unlike departmental members assigned to specific tasks, the uniformed patrol officer must be knowledgeable and proficient at a variety of tasks. The uniformed officers are highly trained in recognizing neighborhood concerns in addition to criminal activity. Officers assigned to this division are the most visible symbols of all city services and considered the foundations on which other police services are delivered. Division Units East District West District Central Business Detail Police Cadet Program Reserve Police Unit Police Explorers Volunteer Courtesy Officers Motorcycle Detail Hit & Run Detail Teleserve Unit Inspections Unit Animal Control KCDC K-9 Detail E.O.D. S.O.S. Crisis Negotiators CBD - Central Business District ROS - Repeat Offender Squad CVE - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Crossing Guards Redlight Cameras Court Baliff