The Knoxville Police Department is the law enforcement agency

Law enforcement agency

In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...

 of the City of Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...

, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

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Office of the Chief

The Chief of Police is the commanding officer of the Knoxville Police Department. Units within the Office of the Chief include:

• Internal Affairs
• Public Information Officer

The current Chief of Police is David B. Rausch.

Patrol Division

The Patrol Division contains the majority of the uniformed members of the Department. Units within the Patrol Division include:

• West District
• East District
• SWAT
• Honor Guard
• Crisis Negotiations
• Cadet Program
• Explorers Program

The current commanding officer of the Patrol Division is Deputy Chief Gary Price.

Criminal Investigations Division

The Criminal Investigations Division is responsible for all criminal and felony investigations within the department. Units assigned include:

• Violent Crimes Unit
• Forensics Units
• Property Crimes Unit
• Organized Crimes Unit
• Family Crimes Unit

The current commanding officer of the Criminal Investigations Division is Deputy Chief Gus Paidousis.

Management Division

The Management Division oversees all Human Resources, Financial, and Legal aspects of the department. Units assigned include:

• Accreditation Unit
• Budget Office
• Audits & Inspections Unit
• Personnel Unit
• Planning and Grants Office
• Supply Unit
• Crime Analysis Unit

The current commanding officer of the Management Division is Deputy Chief Cindy Gass

Support Services Division

The Support Services Division oversees and educational and training aspects of the department, as well as volunteer programs. Units assigned include:

• Training Unit
• Records Unit
• Chaplain Corps
• Volunteer Services
• Internship Program

The current commanding officer of the Support Services Division is Captain Gary Holliday

Rank Structure

Title	Insignia
Chief of Police Chief of police A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable...
Deputy Chief
Captain Police captain - France :France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant....
Lieutenant Lieutenant A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
Police Officer Police officer A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force... /Detective Detective A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Tennessee