Law Enforcement Innovation Center

08/24/2026

Thank you to Municipal Technical Advisory Service for letting us be a small part of this incredible program.

08/21/2026

We have a few seats open in this class! Register online at kate.tennessee.edu or call our office 865-946-3201

08/20/2026

We are thankful for our LEIC staff as well as staff from Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging, who worked on sensory kits that will be given to each officer at our upcoming Autism Response training in Knoxville, October 13-14. If you haven't registered, do so soon, as it is filling up quickly! This is a two-day, POST-approved training that is free to Tennessee Law Enforcement. We have so many great partners for this project and special guests: Tanner and Nicci Smith.

08/19/2026

Congratulations, LEIC Alum and Teaching Associate Lt. Josh Booth, on his promotion at the Collegedale Police Department.

🚨🚨PROMOTED: LIEUTENANT JOSH BOOTH🚨🚨

Please join us in congratulating Josh Booth on his promotion to Lieutenant!

Lt. Booth has served Collegedale for more than 12 years, beginning his law enforcement career as a volunteer Reserve Officer and steadily advancing through the ranks through service, leadership, and continued professional growth.

Along the way, he has served as a patrol officer, shift supervisor, and in command-level leadership. He has also taken on numerous responsibilities critical to our department, overseeing all agency training programs and instructors, as well as the trainers and probationary officers in our Field Training Program. He also manages property, evidence, equipment, and other essential resources that equip our officers to better serve the Collegedale community.

Lt. Booth also completed the distinguished FBI-LEEDA Trilogy leadership series last year and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public safety.

As our Operations Division Commander, Lt. Booth leads one of the most important areas of our department and continues to help shape our officers, their training, and all operations and logistics that support our mission every day.

From volunteer Reserve Officer to Lieutenant, his career path continues to provide a strong example of what our motto means.

Congratulations, Lieutenant Booth, on a well-earned promotion! If you see him around Collegedale, be sure to congratulate him!

08/12/2026

Our team is in Jackson, Tennessee, at the Madison County Sheriff's Office Tennessee for our Field Training Officer (FTO) course. This course is a scenario-based, in-depth view of the FTO role. Great class with the BEST participants!

08/10/2026

We have 4 spots remaining for the next FTO Coordinator course. This course is 100% online via Zoom. Hurry and register, as this may be the final offering of the year!

07/30/2026

Thank you to our Teaching Associate Ashley McDonald for a fantastic class!

07/22/2026

Donnie and Randy are at the 2026 TACP Annual Conference Vendor Expo today. Stop by and say hi if you're there!

07/22/2026

Congratulations to MTAS Police Consultant David Moore!

🎉 Congratulations to our colleague David Moore, MTAS Police Management Consultant, on being named a 2026 University of Tennessee President's Award winner!

This is the highest honor a UT employee can receive — and David has earned it. Recognized in the "Bold and Impactful" category, this award reflects what those of us who work alongside David already know: he brings expertise, dedication, and genuine commitment to every Tennessee community he serves.

As a consultant with the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) at the The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, David works every day to strengthen local police departments across the state.

We are so proud to call him a colleague and teammate. This recognition is well-deserved, David. 👏

Read more here: https://ow.ly/jZeW50ZqP2y

07/15/2026