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KPD News & Alerts

KPD News & Alerts Blog

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) responds to a variety of events and calls for service each day.

For any questions, please contact KPD's Public Information Officer Scott Erland at 865-215-7210 or [email protected].

Click here to view KPD's current calls for service (updated every two hours).

The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit KnoxvilleTNPolice.gov/News for current news, advisories and alerts.




Recent Posts
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, E911 dispatch received a call concerning a suspicious package near the front entrance of the Old Knox County Courthouse. The courthouse and portions of the Howard H. Baker Federal Courthouse were promptly evacuated, and Main Street was shut ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 08, 2020 at 2:12 PM