The UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) is partnering on a U.S. Department of Justice grant to develop a program to train Native American law enforcement agencies in the area of forensic investigation. LEIC formed a partnership with the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Center for Human Identification
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UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center to launch training program for rural law enforcement agencies
WATE Story With the help of federal tax dollars, rural police officers in our area may be able to take advantage of free, specialized, training. The University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center plans to launch a training center, specifically geared toward agencies with fewer resources, this fall. The program
Continue readingLEIC Receives Grant to Launch Rural Training Center
Rural law enforcement officers will see the benefits of a $1.3 million grant awarded to the University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) by the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). LEIC plans to use the funds to establish a rural law
Continue readingPolice Tactics During Protests, Riots
LEIC Training Specialist Greg Coker talks to WBIR in Knoxville about police tactics during recent protests and riots. Click here to see the story.
Continue readingFormer Police Officer Discusses How to Harden Soft Targets in Chattanooga
Originally posted by Stephanie Santostasi for NewsChannel 9 on Tuesday, February 27th 2018 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Since the school shooting in Florida two weeks ago, student safety is still on the top of every parent’s mind. Downtown, near Ross’s Landing, is where Chattanooga’s Riverbend Festival happens every summer. It draws
Continue readingNew Law Enforcement Training Focuses on Communication
Originally published as a guest column in the Knoxville News Sentinel. By Don Green, LEIC In a recent article, Yolanda Jones and Daniel Connelly with USA Today Network reported on recent law enforcement involved shootings in the Memphis area. In each of the cases, there is concern over the justification of
Continue readingDrug Exposure Poses a Risk for First Responders
(First appeared as a Knoxville News Sentinel guest column by LEIC Executive Director Don Green) The rash of overdoses related to opioid use is skyrocketing. Not only are individuals caught in the grips of addiction at risk, but innocent victims who may come into contact with these substances can be
Continue readingBCBST, LEIC Partner to Prevent Overdose Deaths
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation, Law Enforcement Innovation Center Partner To Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths The UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center’s work highlighted in new issue of Better Tennessee Magazine NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Each year, the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation partners with local organizations to improve community
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