KPD Culture Assessed

A majority of Police Department employees say they have job support, but have concerns about fairness in promotions and a lack of communication.

Noel Reorganizes KPD

Under the new framework, some police functions will be decentralized and newly appointed district commanders will be given more responsibility.

An internal investigation found that four KPD officers didn’t commit use-of-force policy violations in the death of Anthony Thompson Jr.

Chief Paul Noel sets out to eliminate perceptions of favoritism in discipline at the Knoxville Police Department.

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

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

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

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.

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