City Council approves multi-million dollar contract for Knoxville Police Department after fiery meeting
A portion of the funding will go towards a new software that acts as a hub to monitor video from public and private surveillance cameras.
South-Doyle students protest fatal shooting of classmate by Knox County sheriff's deputies
South-Doyle High School classmates of Daevon Montez Saint-Germain, the 18-year-old who was shot and killed Jan. 3 by Knox ...
Knoxville expands police video contract after tense meeting over community surveillance
The $27.5 million contract extends services, plus updates software and adds cameras. Police reform advocates raised concerns ...
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Sheriff's office's K-9 suddenly passes
The Jennings County Sheriff's Office K-9, Axel, suddenly passed away last Saturday following a medical emergency. Axel was an ...
DEPUTY DOGS: Canine deputies increase safety for law enforcement
Canine deputies, or K-9s, are an asset to law enforcement, assuring easier apprehension of suspects and making searching dangerous locations safer for their human partners. In Cherokee County, the ...
Knoxville City Council passes proposal to expand police surveillance tools with new contract
Several demonstrators gathered during the city council meeting Tuesday to voice opposition against a proposal expanding ...
KCSO's lack of policy on who wears bodycams creates blank spots in shooting death of teen
The sheriff's office was an early adopter of body cameras. The recent shooting of Daevon Montez Saint-Germain shows there are holes in its policy.
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Knoxville City Council approves $27.6M contract to renew, expand police video contract
Local lawmakers on Tuesday approved $27.6 million to the Knoxville Police Department for the continued use of body-worn cameras and other technology over the next decade.