Knoxville Police Department 2010 Annual Report - City of Knoxville

West District
The West District provides services to approximately 52.25 square miles of the city. The district boundaries
are west of Interstate 75/275 and the James White Parkway to the Turkey Creek development near Farragut.
The area includes the University of Tennessee, the Central Business District and various business and residential
developments. The Central Business District is one square mile of downtown Knoxville containing 400
city blocks. CBD boundaries are Central Street on the east, Bernard Street on the north, World’s Fair Park on
the west, and Volunteer Landing on the south.
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
• In 2010, West District officers performed enforcement duties addressing crime, traffic, and
public disorder issues.
• The Neighborhood Liaison Officer Program, 9 Officers assigned, was continued in 2010 to
work with each of the organized Community and Neighborhood Watch Groups(63) in the District.
• The District worked on problem oriented policing projects such as anti-car burglary and theft,
homeless camp cleanup, graffiti abatement, tactical building plans, and parking and traffic
service projects.
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