South Maple School Zone Added At Highland Rim Academy
Cookeville is adding a new school zone on South Maple Avenue and on England Drive to slow traffic and improve safety at the new Highland Rim Academy location. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said traffic has picked up in that area since Highland Rim moved. Winfree said adding a school zone will make student drop-off […]
National Night Out Tuesday Helps Build Bond With Residents
Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said Tuesday’s National Night Out serves as a way to build relationships between police and the community. Winfree said he also wants the community to respect police officers for more than just someone who pulls you over when you do something wrong. “People need to see us not just as […]
Cookeville Council To Consider Police Auto-Tagging Contract
The Cookeville City Council will consider entering a contract for an auto-tagging license for the city’s police department this Thursday. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said the feature takes information from the Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems and tags it with evidence automatically. Winfree said the license would be useful for storing footage taken […]
Cookeville Police, Tech Partner To Offer Student Course
Tennessee Tech has partnered with the Cookeville Police Department to offer a course called the “Service Learning in Community with Cookeville Police Department.” Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said the course started in 2021 after former Police Chief Randy Evans had a conversation with a student who was concerned about the treatment of minorities by […]
