Alcoa Police Department (Tennessee)
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The Alcoa Police Department is the primary provider of law enforcement services for Alcoa
, Tennessee.
Alcoa, Tennessee
Alcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, south of Knoxville. Its population was 7,744 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Tennessee.
Organizational Structure
The Alcoa Police Department is headed by the Chief of Police. The department currently has an assigned strength of 37 Police Officers and 8 Civilian staff members. The Department operations are divided between two divisions, the Administrative Division, and the Operations Division.Chief of Police
The Chief of the Alcoa Police Department is responsible for all activities carried out through the department. The Chief of Police reports directly to the Mayor and City Council of Alcoa. The current Chief of Police is Ken Burge.Administrative Division
The Administrative Division is responsible for all civilian support functions, including records, evidence holding, accreditation, and internal affairs. The current commander of the division as of 2010 is Captain Phillip Dunn.Operations Division
The Operations Division of the department is responsible for all law enforcement and investigations conducted by the department. The two units that make up the division are the Patrol Unit and the Detective Unit, both commanded by a Lieutenant. The current commander of the Operations Division as of 2010 is Captain Dale Boring.Rank Structure
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| Chief of Police Chief of police A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable... |
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| Captain Police captain - France :France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant.... |
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| Lieutenant Lieutenant A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank... |
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| Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent.... |
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| Police Officer Police officer A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force... /Detective Detective A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"... |
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See also
External links
- http://www.cityofalcoa-tn.gov/city_departments/police_department Department Homepage
- http://www.cityofalcoa-tn.gov/content/view/full/251 Annual Report