Community Partnership Officers are assigned specifically to one of the Knoxville Police Department’s three Field Operations districts. The role of Community Partnership Officers is to help facilitate community engagement opportunities, establish community partnerships, and oversee public awareness and educational efforts regarding criminal activity and crime prevention measures. The CPOs also lead the department’s problem-solving policing efforts by serving as a point of contact for residents to address the unique problems that impact the neighborhoods within their district.
To contact an East District CPO, call 865-215-7311.
Officer Lori Banks – lbanks@knoxvilletn.gov
Officer Shelley Clemons – sclemons@knoxvilletn.gov
Officer Neil Marasigan – nmarasigan@knoxvilletn.gov
To contact a Central District CPO, call 865-215-7389.
Officer John Morgan – jmorgan@knoxvilletn.gov
Officer Joe Shackelford – jshackelford@knoxvilletn.gov
Officer Darrell Sexton – dsexton@knoxvilletn.gov
To contact a West District CPO, call 865-215-7042.
Officer Anita Watson – awatson@knoxvilletn.gov
Officer Ricky Gallaher – rgallaher@knoxvilletn.gov
Officer Shawn Peoples – speoples@knoxvilletn.gov
1650 Huron Street
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: (865) 215-7000