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Patrol Section
 The
Patrol Division of the Pigeon Forge Police Department is overseen by Captain
Dennis Adams. He may be located by
calling (865) 453-9063.
Three (3) Lieutenants serve as Watch Commanders for their respective
shifts, and oversee both Patrol and Traffic Division functions.
Twenty-one (21) 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 three 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.
 Patrol
is a primary law enforcement function embracing much more than the act of
patrolling. It is a generalized
function in which officers engage in a wide variety of activities to include,
but not limited to; enforcing traffic and criminal laws, answering complaints,
conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, community relations,
transporting prisoners, crime prevention activities, etc.
The department operates
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to provide citizens and
visitors with law enforcement services. The
department provides the same services at all hours of the day or night in
relation to answering calls for service, emergencies, preventive patrol, traffic
enforcement, etc.
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