When Ralph Moles stepped onto the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus as a new police officer in 1992, the Lady […]

The university is upgrading VolCards and the way buildings are electronically secured to improve physical security on campus.

UT Public Safety wants to share some safety reminders and resources to help keep all Vols safe this spring.

The concerns relative to recent criminal events around our campus are understandable. I am writing to provide each of you with resources available, trends, actions and plans to address these reoccurring incidents on and around campus.

Four UT Police Department officers spent last week jumping curbs, dodging rocks, and riding down stairs on bicycles—all in the name of service to the Volunteer community. The exercises were part of the curriculum to become a certified bicycle officer through the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) Commission.

UTPD Chief Troy Lane was sworn in today as president of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. He is the first campus police chief to hold the position.

Tom Freels, a retired UT Police Department captain who served the university for almost 40 years, passed away on July 31. He was 76.

UT’s Jillian Paciello, who has been instrumental in making safety information more accessible to the campus community and the university’s Clery Act crime reporting data more effective, has been named the Clery Compliance Coordinator of the Year.

For the second year in a row, UTPD officers had the joy of reading to children at the UT Early Learning Center as part of Read Across America Day.

Joe Carriker has been appointed to oversee the university’s electronic security including video surveillance and campus alarm systems.