Event Brief
Knoxville City Council Advances Downtown Camera Plan
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Council approved KPD’s step toward installing six downtown surveillance cameras; final funding is still needed.
WHO: Knoxville City Council; Knoxville Police Department (Chief Paul Noel)
WHAT: Approved a measure to move forward with installing six downtown surveillance cameras as part of KPD’s Real Time Information Center initiative.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 6:22 AM ET
WHERE: Krutch Park (downtown Knoxville)
WHY: The City Council approved the measure as the next step in KPD’s Real Time Information Center initiative; final funding approval is still required.
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