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Statement from Chief Paul Noel Concerning KNS Article

Chief Paul Noel has released the following statement in response to the recently-published Knox News Sentinel article regarding the departure of former Deputy Chief Brooklyn Belk: After reading the recently-published Knox News Sentinel article concerning the departure of former Deputy Chief of P ... more»

Posted by serland On Aug 21, 2023 at 2:37 PM

Statement from Chief of Police Eve Thomas

On Wednesday, KPD Chief of Police Eve Thomas issued the following statement: “I want to express my gratitude to the Office of Attorney General Charme Allen and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for their tireless attention to this case and expediency in the completion of a comprehensive, inde ... more»

Posted by serland On Apr 21, 2021 at 6:44 PM

Statement from Chief Eve Thomas on Approval of Contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc.

On Tuesday night, Knoxville Police Department Chief of Police Eve Thomas released the following statement regarding City Council’s approval of the contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. “We are excited to reach this point in the process of equipping our officers with body-worn cameras and upgrading ... more»

Posted by serland On Jul 28, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Statement on Use of Force policy, “8 Can’t Wait” campaign

Most of the practices and policies recommended by the “8 Can’t Wait” campaign are already in place at the Knoxville Police Department, including the exhaustion of all other means before resorting to the use of deadly force, required de-escalation, required reporting for instances of use of force, an ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 05, 2020 at 4:40 PM