The city has installed cutting-edge technology to identify traffic noise violations downtown, but there’s no means of enforcement.
‘Fair and Impartial’
Chief Paul Noel sets out to eliminate perceptions of favoritism in discipline at the Knoxville Police Department.
Centralized Surveillance
Council approves a design contract for a real-time crime center allowing police to monitor video feeds from a proposed camera network.
Culture Appraisal
Council approves a third-party examination of KPD to coincide with the arrival of the city’s new police chief.
Opportunity and Access
The city’s African American Restoration Task Force is gearing up to go after grants to increase investment and wealth among Black residents.
Council OKs Hotel PILOT
A 10-year tax incentive should enable developer Nick Patel to finance a hotel in the Old City near the planned multi-use stadium.
Taking Western to New Heights
KCDC hopes to secure a $40 million federal grant to help pay for the transformation of Knoxville’s largest public housing community.
Deputy Chief Retires Under a Cloud
Ronald Green, who commanded KPD’s Patrol Division, exits just before the conclusion of a sexual misconduct investigation.
Safe at Home
On a split vote, City Council gives the final approval needed to move the publicly financed multi-use stadium forward.
KPD Chief Thomas to Retire
The city will conduct a nationwide search for a successor who will have to address internal cultural issues and a surging violent crime rate.