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The Newport Police Department is an accredited law enforcement agency located in Tennessee. The department is composed of 3 main divisions: patrol, detective, and administration. The patrol division is responsible for enforcing laws and ordinances, and providing crime prevention and conflict resolution. The division responds to calls for service within the city limits. The detective division conducts criminal investigations, apprehends criminals, and prepares cases for prosecution. This division is also responsible for registering sex offenders residing within city limits. The administration division is made up of the department’s command staff, and records unit. This division also organizes community programs for the residents.
The overall crime rate in Newport is 246% higher than the national average, and the violent crime rate is 144% higher than the national average. The residents of Newport have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of a crime. Newport is statistically safer than 1% of all cities in the United States, and safer than 1% of all cities in the state of Tennessee.
The annual crime rate in Newport per 100,000 people was 8,125 in the year 2020. Of the 8,125 crimes committed per 100,000 people there were 130.8 rapes, 29.1 robberies, 784.9 assaults, 828.5 burglaries, 5,552.3 thefts, and 799.4 vehicle thefts. The year over year crime rate has decreased by 16%. Newport is rated “F” in public safety.
J. Maurice Shults, Chief of Police
Phone: 423-623-5556 ext 501
Email: [email protected]
Newport Police Department
330 East Main Street
Newport, TN 37821
County: Cocke
Phone: 423-623-5556
Fax: 423-623-7234
Population Served: 7,000
Number of Officers: 22
