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Community Outreach

We facilitate various programs to foster positive police-community relations. The department encourages community members to apply for these initiatives to enhance safety and engagement.

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Our Programs

Community Police Academy

Share interactive activities and dialogue with the department and its officers.

Explorers Program

Expose young men and women to the vast career choices available in law enforcement by the Boy Scouts of America. 

Neighborhood Watch Registry

Register to become a Neighborhood Watch Group.

Ride Along Program

Ride with an on-duty police officer.

Civilian Response To Active Shooter Events (CRASE)

Avoid, deny, defend strategy, developed to offer civilians effective methods for surviving an active shooter situation. 

Older Adult Specialized Intervention System (OASIS)

Assist and provide welfare checks for Chattanooga's older adults especially those who may require periodic visits.

The Police Department's Chaplain Corps

Support the community and lighten the burden of police officers by performing various tasks of a spiritual nature.

Work Together For Safer Neighborhoods

Community Police Interaction Committees (CPIC) Meetings

When: monthly or quarterly in your neighborhood  

Improve community and police relations, further an authentic community policing culture, and promote dignity, understanding, and respect in police and community interactions. 

For more information, please call (423) 698-2525 and ask for the Zone Commander for your area, or find your officer on this interactive map.

 

Front Porch Lineups

If you're interested in hosting a Front Porch Lineup, please call (423) 698-2525 and ask for the Zone Commander for your area, or find your officer on this interactive map

Front Porch Lineups can be hosted at a residence, business, or place of worship.

Driving Education Brochure

The Chattanooga Police Department aims to make our streets safe, not just through enforcement measures, but through education. Have a teenager who is driving? Check out our brochure to discover what they need to know before hitting the road.

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