Centralized Surveillance

Council approves a design contract for a real-time crime center allowing police to monitor video feeds from a proposed camera network.

A Chat with the Chief

Paul Noel talks about getting to know his officers, the approach to policing he honed in New Orleans and his goals for KPD.

Council approves financial support for a new community-based program charged with blocking gun violence in city streets.

After being sworn in as KPD’s new chief, Paul Noel takes the first step toward instituting new accountability training for the department.

Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.

Reclassifying deputy chiefs would give the new KPD leader the ability to hire his top commanders from outside the department.

Council approves a third-party examination of KPD to coincide with the arrival of the city’s new police chief.

Council will take up Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed $434.1 million budget and accompanying property tax increase on Tuesday.

As Knoxville’s new police chief, Paul Noel vows to focus on crime, community, culture and career development.

Noel will bring a flavor of New Orleans’ police reforms to Knoxville when he takes the reins of KPD in June.