Animal Leader: Pets Are Vulnerable to Frostbite In Current Conditions
Your animals can be victims of frostbite in the cold weather we are experiencing this week. Overton County Animal Awareness Association President Vicky Smith said failure to provide an animal with appropriate shelter and enough water is animal cruelty and can lead to legal charges. “If you’re letting your dog out and they come back […]
Baxter To Use $85K Grant Funds For Body Cam, Car Cam Upgrades
City of Baxter projected to use some $85,000 of Violent Crime Intervention Fund grant money towards equipment upgrades. Chief Danny Holmes said they were originally approved for just $30,000 and got approval for additional funding. He said they plan to body cams and car cameras “Just something that maybe the body cam could maybe work […]
Gainesboro Aldermen Discuss Salary Increase For Police Department
Gainesboro Board of Aldermen will consider exploring increasing pay rates for its police department in the upcoming budget season. Alderwoman Nancy Pruett said the city of Gainesboro has the lowest starting salary of all the surrounding cities of comparable size. She said the starting salary for an officer is $13.50 an hour. “All these other […]
Gainesboro PD To Purchase New Patrol Vehicle
Gainesboro set to purchase a new patrol vehicle for its police department. The funding for the vehicle is set to come from leftover grant funding that was originally designated for either the police department and street departments. Police Chief Michael Head said he has purchased a used vehicle locally. “We got them from homeland security […]
Crossville PD Seeking Approval To Purchase Upgraded Camera System
The Crossville City Council will vote next week to buy a new camera system for the police department. Police Chief Jessie Brooks said the some $200,000 purchase includes 42 body cameras and in-car cameras for a fleet of 24 vehicles. “We decided that we want to go with both,” Brooks said. “Our old system is […]
Livingston Aldermen Hire New Police Officer, Ask About Training Moving Forward
The Livingston Police Department is slowly returning to a fully staffed state after several officers left during the Greg Etheredge resignation, according to Interim Chief Ray Smith . The Board of Aldermen Tuesday night approved hiring officer Shane Barlow. Mayor Curtis Hayes disclosed the fact that Barlow is his brother-in-law. Hayes said that Barlow did […]
Sparta Police Chief Says New PD On Wish List For New Administration
Sparta Police Chief Doug Goff said a new police department is a need in the next three to five years. Goff told the Board of Aldermen about the cramped facility during a work session after Alderman Jim Floyd asked about the department’s long-term plan. Goff said the department has outgrown the current facility. “I would […]
Sparta PD To Start Training With New Tasers
The Sparta Police Department will introduce tasers as one of its tools to ensure officer and resident safety. Police Chief Doug Goff said 15 refurbished ones will be delivered to the department this week for training to begin. “We assess our needs at the police department almost constantly everyday,” Goff said. “We’ve had several situations […]
New Body Cameras On The Way For Gainesboro PD
The Gainesboro Police Department getting six new body cameras through a lease agreement. Assistant Chief Mickey Smith said the cameras will be used by four full-time officers and a part-time officer. “It just makes it a whole lot safer for the officer,” Smith said. “It shows if the officer does anything wrong, so if we […]
Cookeville’s Gets First Additional Certified Officer In Several Years
Cookeville Police Department has gotten its first additional certified officer since 2016. Major Scott Winfree said that through the additional officer, they are now able to create a full-time position for an officer to keep track of the department’s international and state accreditation needs. “That position is very important to make sure that we are […]
