Patrol

The officers of the Kingsport Police Department patrol a city with a population of 44,191, is 46.44 square miles in size, and encompasses land in Sullivan and Hawkins Counties of Tennessee. The city has 434 miles of roadway, including 24.69 miles of interstate highways

In 2007, the Patrol Division conducted 48,968 investigations based on citizen complaints. These calls for service resulted in 4,499 arrests. Included in these arrests were 561 drug related arrests. Additionally, Kingsport Police Department members conducted 35,963 self-initiated actions dealing with hazardous conditions, traffic code violations, business checks, and other officer activities. Officers in our Patrol Division seized 15 vehicles for DUI /Revoked offenses and 22 vehicles for drug offenses.

They may be contacted at 229-9436.

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CALLS FOR SERVICE

2007 . . . . . . 48,968
2006 . . . . . . 45,502
2005 . . . . . . 44,595
2004 . . . . . . 43,006
2003 . . . . . . 41,206
2002 . . . . . . 41,949
2001 . . . . . . 41,335
2000 . . . . . . 38,409
1999 . . . . . . 39,138
1998 . . . . . . 41,485
1997 . . . . . . 40,620
1996 . . . . . . 41,523
1995 . . . . . . 39,696

Operation Bureau Arrests

                Custodial  Non-Custodial
2007 . . . . . .  3380         1438
2006 . . . . . .  2979         1033
2005 . . . . . .  3054         1035
2004 . . . . . .  2962          778
2003 . . . . . .  2809          796
2002 . . . . . .  2952          710
2001 . . . . . .  3274          537
2000 . . . . . .  3026          492
1999 . . . . . .  3092          493
1998 . . . . . .  3285          591
1997 . . . . . .  3065          736
1996 . . . . . .  3478          552
1995 . . . . . .  3120          515