City of Knoxville PARC

07/02/2026

NGL, it was HOT at Celebrate Chilhowee on Wednesday night! Still, we stayed cool with our giant fan and had a great time with City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation, Empower Knox, Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department - TN, Tennessee Valley Fair and lots of neighbors and partners.

06/24/2026

You will find PARC listed in the latest edition of the Aging Well Resource Directory published by the Knoxville-Knox County CAC Office on Aging. Residents of all ages are welcome to reach out to us.

06/01/2026

Congratulations to new graduates of the KPD's Community Police Academy! Want to apply for the next session? Visit https://knoxvilletnpolice.gov/community-police-academy/ for more info.

Congratulations and thank you to the graduates of the 67th session of KPD’s Community Police Academy. These engaged individuals have spent the past 10 weeks meeting with representatives from across our department and learning all about our operations and practices.

We appreciate each of these graduates for spending their time to connect with us and gain valuable insight into our efforts to keep the community safe.

Applications will open for the next session of the CPA in the coming months. Check here for more information: https://knoxvilletnpolice.gov/community-police-academy/

05/26/2026

PARC Executive Director Jered Croom helped interview applicants for this summer's REACH program at YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center.

05/17/2026

Open communication builds trust and strengthens relationships between residents and law enforcement. Residents of West Knoxville neighborhoods, from Western Heights and Lonsdale to Bearden, Sutherland Avenue, Deane Hill, Westwood, etc, are invited to attend Knoxville Police Department - TN's next West District Commander Forum on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Avenue.

05/14/2026

What happens once a resident files a complaint with Knoxville's Police Advisory and Review Committee?

05/13/2026

Thanks to Knoxville's Community Development Corporation for inviting us to talk to neighbors about the importance of building strong relationships between residents and law enforcement. We meet you where you live.

05/03/2026

PARC staff will join several community resource agencies on Thursday, May 14, at 1100 Studio Apartments to speak with neighbors about strengthening connections and trust between residents and law enforcement. Come see us!

05/01/2026

Thank you University of Tennessee College of Social Work for this recognition! Our interns from your program are committed to getting valuable experience in our community that they will apply in their practice for years to come.

04/10/2026

Glad to be out in the community a lot this week--tabling at Knoxville's Community Development Corporation resource fairs and attending the Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee and R**T Knoxville's ReEntry Conference. Thanks to everyone who invited us! Want to learn more about PARC and our efforts to build trust and connections between residents and law enforcement? Visit https://www.KnoxvilleTN.gov/PARC