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Department History
 The
Pigeon Forge Police Department consists of sixty-six (66) employees.
Fifty-four (54) of these employees are sworn and certified officers with
full arrest powers. Nine (9)
employees are assigned to communications, and three (3) are in the records
division.
Of the fifty-four (54) certified officers, four (4) are administrative
officers, including the Chief, Captain, Training Sergeant and Accreditation
Manager, and one (1) is assigned as the Operations Support and Communications
Supervisor.
Three (3)
Lieutenants serve as Watch Commanders for their respective shifts, and oversee
both Patrol and Traffic Division functions.
Twenty-four (24) officers are assigned to the Patrol Division, including
two (2) that serve as the D.A.R.E. Officer and the School Resource Officer in
the two schools in Pigeon Forge. The
Patrol Division is designed around three shifts, with a Sergeant and a Corporal
assigned to each shift. Sixteen
(16) officers are assigned to the Traffic Division, ten (10) of which are
motorcycle officers and six (6) serve as bicycle officers.
The Traffic Division is designed around two shifts, with a Sergeant and
Corporal assigned to each shift. Six
(6) officers are assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division, which is
comprised of a Lieutenant that serves as the CID Supervisor, three (3)
investigators, one (1) crime scene technician, and one (1) juvenile officer.
Officers may also be assigned to the Drug Task Force and Street Crimes
Task Force.
The Police Department has twenty-seven (27) marked and fully equipped patrol
cars, ten (10) marked and equipped motorcycles, five (5) marked and equipped
four-wheel drive vehicles, six (6) marked and equipped bicycles, one (1) marked
paddy wagon, one (1) crime scene unit, and nine (9) unmarked units.
 In
January, 1992, Pigeon Forge Police moved into a new facility.
The 12.5 thousand square foot building houses a state of the art
communications center, a fully computerized records section, complete training
facilities, evidence processing room, court room, and one of the state’s most
complete physical conditioning centers.
The City of Pigeon Forge, located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, covers an area of approximately twelve and one-half (12.5) square
miles. The permanent population is
4,437, with a transient population of up to 40,000.
In 1999, more than 11 million people visited Pigeon Forge.
Tourism is the city’s sole industry.
In 1996, tax receipts totaled $545,003,939.00 for the year, and grew to
more than $635,000,000.00 in 2000.
The sixty-six members of the Pigeon Forge Police Department, as well as all city
employees, enjoy a wide range of benefits provided by the city government.
Employees are afforded full family coverage Blue Cross /Blue Shield
health insurance, including a dental plan, and life insurance is provided for
the entire family.
Applicants to the
Pigeon Forge Police Department must be twenty-one years of age (eighteen years
of age for non-certified positions), have a high school diploma or equivalent,
and possess or be able to obtain a valid Tennessee driver’s license.
The application process includes a written examination, an oral
interview, a medical examination, and a psychological profile.
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