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Knoxville Police Department implements precautions amid COVID-19 concerns

The Knoxville Police Department is following and will continue to follow the recommendations and guidelines of the Knox County Health Department, the CDC and other public health entities for avoiding exposure to COVID-19, “flattening the curve” and minimizing communal spread. Those guidelines include social distancing, avoiding close contact with people who are sick and minimizing person-to-person contact in case of communal spread.

As part of the CDC guidelines and in an effort to limit person-to-person contact as much as possible, the KPD will begin to closely screen calls to prioritize response based on the nature of the incident. Similar to the severe weather plan, this adjustment will free up officers to respond more quickly to immediate emergencies, in-progress events or matters that require immediate police intervention while eliminating contact with the public if reports can be filed remotely, including wrecks that do not involve injury.

The KPD will maintain its same presence and vigilance in the community, only with a focus on maintaining public health as well as public safety. In case of emergency, residents should call 911 immediately. For non-emergency, call 865-215-7268 or the KPD Crime Hotline at 865-215-7212. Call volume is expected to be high so please be patient when placing your call or follow the prompts to leave a voicemail. An officer will call you back as soon as that message is received.

If you need an accident report, citizens are encouraged to retrieve those reports online h ere. If you need an incident report, please contact the Records Office at 865-215-7231 or email [email protected].

The Knoxville Police Department will continue to provide any updates regarding its operations if further issues arise. We encourage citizens to refer to the following links for all pertinent information pertaining to COVID-19.

CDC

Knox County Health Department

Tennessee Department of Health

Posted by serland On 16 March, 2020 at 6:31 PM