Tag Archives: Police Department

Your animals can be victims of frostbite in the cold weather we are experiencing this week. Overton County Animal Awareness Association President Vicky Smith said failure to provide an animal with appropriate shelter and enough water is animal cruelty and can lead to legal charges. “If you’re letting your dog out and they come back in, make sure you try ... Read More »

City of Baxter projected to use some $85,000 of Violent Crime Intervention Fund grant money towards equipment upgrades. Chief Danny Holmes said they were originally approved for just $30,000 and got approval for additional funding. He said they plan to body cams and car cameras “Just something that maybe the body cam could maybe work with the in-car cameras,” Holmes ... Read More »

Gainesboro Board of Aldermen will consider exploring increasing pay rates for its police department in the upcoming budget season. Alderwoman Nancy Pruett said the city of Gainesboro has the lowest starting salary of all the surrounding cities of comparable size. She said the starting salary for an officer is $13.50 an hour. “All these other towns, they take home their ... Read More »

Gainesboro set to purchase a new patrol vehicle for its police department. The funding for the vehicle is set to come from leftover grant funding that was originally designated for either the police department and street departments. Police Chief Michael Head said he has purchased a used vehicle locally. “We got them from homeland security and they’re already equipped,” Head ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council will vote next week to buy a new camera system for the police department. Police Chief Jessie Brooks said the some $200,000 purchase includes 42 body cameras and in-car cameras for a fleet of 24 vehicles. “We decided that we want to go with both,” Brooks said. “Our old system is about 14-years-old and it still ... Read More »

Algood Patrol Officer and PIO Elena Neff said women in law enforcement today fight a two-fold battle. Monday is National Police Woman Day which celebrates the contribution of female police officers. Neff said law enforcement is a difficult job regardless who you are, but women still fight against stereotypes. “I think women bring a different perspective to a lot of ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department is slowly returning to a fully staffed state after several officers left during the Greg Etheredge resignation, according to Interim Chief Ray Smith . The Board of Aldermen Tuesday night approved hiring officer Shane Barlow. Mayor Curtis Hayes disclosed the fact that Barlow is his brother-in-law. Hayes said that Barlow did not approach him regarding the ... Read More »

Sparta Police Chief Doug Goff said a new police department is a need in the next three to five years. Goff told the Board of Aldermen about the cramped facility during a work session after Alderman Jim Floyd asked about the department’s long-term plan. Goff said the department has outgrown the current facility. “I would like to see at some ... Read More »

The Sparta Police Department will introduce tasers as one of its tools to ensure officer and resident safety. Police Chief Doug Goff said 15 refurbished ones will be delivered to the department this week for training to begin. “We assess our needs at the police department almost constantly everyday,” Goff said. “We’ve had several situations where tasers are actually needed.” ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Police Department getting six new body cameras through a lease agreement. Assistant Chief Mickey Smith said the cameras will be used by four full-time officers and a part-time officer. “It just makes it a whole lot safer for the officer,” Smith said. “It shows if the officer does anything wrong, so if we get any complaints, we can ... Read More »