WELCOME TO UTPD

Safety is always a top priority at the University of Tennesse, Knoxville. At the heart of the university's efforts to promote safety is the University of Tennessee Police Department (UTPD). With 52 fully commissioned police officers, UTPD works around the clock, every day of the year to help ensure safety on campus and in the immediate surrounding area. Simply put, UTPD works to ensure "enforcement through cooperation" in the campus community.

UTPD provides valuable programming for students to increase awareness, personal safety, and property security. UTPD offers Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) self defense classes throughout the year. Additionally, UTPD offers Operation ID, where students can have their valuables (laptops,iPods, bicycles, cellphones, etc.) engraved and cataloged with an ID number.

In recognition of the departments high standards, in fall 2009 UTPD was granted national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). In January 2010, UTPD also was accredited through the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) becoming one of only 15 agencies dually accredited through CALEA and IACLEA, and the only campus law enforcement agency in Tennessee to have both accreditations. These accreditations demonstrate that UTPD promotes student safety and accountability through programming, information sharing and cooperation.

 

University of Tennessee Police Department

1101 Cumberland Ave
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1940
Main Phone:865.974.3114
Campus Emergency:865.974.3111
Fax:865.974.4072
Email: utpolice@utk.edu

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