Greeneville, Tennessee is located in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains in upper-east Tennessee. It is a small but progressive community of about 15,000. Greeneville and surrounding Greene County is firm in tradition of faith, aware of its heritage, and protective of its abundant natural beauty. Greeneville is committed to a high quality of life to its citizens and to providing high quality education to our children.
The Greeneville Police Department consists of 46 sworn full-time officers and approximately 20 auxiliary police officers. The mission of the Greeneville Police Department is to protect and serve the citizens in our community, to protect and uphold the United States Constitution, and to maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct. Thank you for visiting our web site!
Former Assistant Chief of Police Terry Cannon has been appointed by the Greeneville Board of Mayor and Alderman to be the next Chief of Police. This announcement was made at the Board meeting on March 4, 2008. Chief Cannon's leadership will continue a tradition of professionalism and service to the citizens of Greeneville.
The Greeneville Police Department will no longer be able to provide locksmithing services to the citizens of Greeneville effective July 1, 2008. We have traditionally provided unlocking service free of charge as a service to our community when call volume allowed. Under a new law passed by the Tennessee legislature, 62-11-113, "...municipalities are prohibited from offering locksmithing services to the general public..."
