The city’s place-based enforcement strategy has shown some promising results in a high-crime area.
Interrupting Violence
Turn Up Knox combines community credibility with professional training to save lives and foster safer neighborhoods.
City Budget Sails Through
Council OKs spending plan by a comfortable margin, though members clash over police presence at meetings.
City Budget Meets Little Resistance
At a hearing on Thursday, City Council members registered few complaints about Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed spending plan.
‘On a Roll’
An upbeat Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon proposed a budget that would spend more on police salaries and housing programs.
2023 Revue: Knoxville City Government
The election provided many of the year’s headlines, while other important stories focused on the housing crisis, safety and public project milestones.
Refocusing the Force
A consultant recommends sweeping changes to KPD policies and procedures through detailed guidelines and extensive training.
Second Term Priorities
Kincannon pledges to focus on safety, housing, public spaces and quality of life during her final 1,460 days as Knoxville’s mayor.
Council OKs Young-Williams Contracts
The city joined Knox County in arranging for the nonprofit animal center to begin enforcement duties countywide on April 1.
KFD to Pump Up Fulton
The Knoxville Fire Department plans to give a surplus pumper truck to Fulton High School as a teaching tool for future firefighters.