The Patrol Division of the Dickson Police Department is the largest division in the department, consisting of 30 uniformed Patrol Officers who are responsible for 24-hour 7-day a week patrol of the city. Commanded by a Captain a Lieutenant and 4 shift supervisors. In addition to being a first responder to all criminal calls and traffic accidents, the Patrol Division also addresses a myriad of calls that include ordinances and crime prevention.

Contact: Captain Chad Fussell

Phone: 615-441-9577

The function of the C.I.D. unit is to apprehend those offenders who elude arrest at the hands of the Patrol Division. The division handles hundreds of cases per year to include: Domestic Violence, assault, sex crimes, homicide just to name a few.

Contact: Captain Ron Hobson

Phone: 615-441-9516

The City of Dickson Police Department is committed to the development and implementation of comprehensive proactive programs and procedures, which anticipate, recognize, and assess crime risks that initiate actions to remove or reduce those crime risks.

Although Crime Prevention is a fundamental responsibility of every departmental employee, the Crime Prevention Unit is specifically charged with the responsibilities of planning and coordinating programs to inform, educate, and assist citizens in becoming more Crime Prevention/Reduction oriented.

The Dickson Police Department places an emphasis on Crime Prevention programs and encourages citizen participation in taking an active role to help reduce crime. This concept is enhanced by promoting citizen involvement through the following programs:

-Neighborhood Watch / Business Alert

-D.A.R.E.

-Women’s Basic Self Defense Class

-Junior Police Cadet Program

-Child Safety Seat Checkpoints

-Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry

-Citizens Police Academy

-School Resource Officers

-Public Relations

Contact: Captain Jessica Blackwell

Phone: 615-446-5403 

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The City of Dickson Police Department employs 9 school resource officers. Those officers are assigned to the Dickson County schools that are in the city limits of Dickson. The City of Dickson School Resource Officers are assigned to:

Dickson County High School

Dickson Middle School

Dickson Elementary

Oakmont Elementary

Sullivan Central Elementary

The Discovery School

Centennial Elementary 

The School Resource Officer fall under the umbrella of the Special Services Division.

The SRO supervisor is 

Captain Jessica Blackwell 615-446-5403

It is the intent of the City of Dickson Police Training Division to provide employees with training established by legal mandate or determined by the department to be necessary. The Training Division is responsible for the development, coordination, and presentation of all training within the department.

Training is a continual process involving all members of the Dickson Police Department. The training function is the responsibility of the this Division and these responsibilities include: training both sworn and civilian personnel, developing training programs, notifying personnel of available training, selecting instructors, and supervising the field training program.

Contact: Lieutenant Eric Chandler

Phone: 615-446-5403

The City of Dickson Police Department’s Hostage Negotiation Team is made up of 4 officers who are from various divisions in the department. The team responds to situations such as someone being taken hostage or threatening their own life. The Dickson Police Department, along with the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office, train together to create a unified Hostage Negotiations Team.

Negotiation Team Leader: Major Todd Christian

Phone: 615-441-5403

The City of Dickson Police Department along with the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office train together to create a unified Special Response Team.

The Dickson Special Operations Response Team is made up of 22 officers & deputies who are from every division. Commanded by Sergeant Kenneth Monzon (Dickson County Sheriff's Office) and two team leaders, the team responds to unusual occurrences which include situations of an emergency nature resulting from natural or man-made disasters, as well as civil disturbances which include riots, disorders, violence arising from dissident gatherings, marches, or labor disputes. The Special Response Team also responds to barricade/hostage situations, bomb threats, special events, and civil defense.

The City of Dickson Police Department is prepared to respond effectively to any of the unusual/special events. Too many variables involved prevent precise development of plans for specific situations; however, base-planning considerations can be identified and special plans can be developed to guide police supervisors in dealing with a variety of unusual/special operations.

Tennessee's law enforcement departments report information about crime to TBI through a comprehensive system, known as the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System, or TIBRS. The data, once reviewed for accuracy by TBI, is made available to the departments and the public for review. On TNCrimeOnline.com, users can view current data and select fields to narrow down the data to specific needs. Click the link below to get started. 

https://www.tn.gov/tbi/crime-issues/crime-issues/crime-statistics.html

If you have any information regarding lost children, please follow this link: 

http://www.missingkids.org/home

NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline, please follow this link: http://www.netsmartz.org

https://www.vumc.org/poisoncenter/

https://www.tn.gov/tbi/general-information/tennessee-sex-offender-registry.html

The Dickson Police Department believes in safety first. That is why we are a part of the SafeTrade initiative that allows for buyers and sellers to do commerce in our parking lot for no charge.

Be sure to always use common sense rules when buying or selling, even in a police department parking lot:

Agree to meet the buyer or seller of whatever you’re selling (or buying) ONLY at a police station, sheriff’s office or similar law enforcement facility.

Meet only during daylight hours, unless the police department has offered inside facilities 24 hours a day.

Meet inside the police office if possible. Many of them offer those facilities. Some require an appointment; others make their lobby or similar open-to-the-public area available.

If you cannot meet inside the lobby, meet in the parking lot. Typically, they have cameras, and a lot of police officers coming and going. It’s not as safe as indoors, but it’s much safer than the proverbial “meet in a public place.”

You can find more information by clicking here: http://www.safetradestations.com/

Department of Homeland Security

https://www.dhs.gov/

Federal of Bureau of Investigation

Internet Crime Complaint Center https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

The National Do Not Call Registry lets you decide whether or not you would like to receive telemarketing calls at home. Once you have registered, most telemarketers should not call your number after it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. Your home or mobile phone can be registered for free.

Follow this link to register: https://www.donotcall.gov/

The Tennessee Yellow DOT Program is designed to provide first responders with an individual’s medical information in the event of an emergency on Tennessee’s roadways. This information can mean the difference between life and death in the “Golden Hour” which is defined as the time immediately following a serious incident.

The Dickson Police Department is proud to be an Enrollment Site for the Tennessee Yellow DOT Program. Come by anytime to the upstairs lobby at 202 South Main Street in Dickson and pick up Yellow DOT packets.

You can also print forms directly from TDOT by clicking here: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/traffic-operations-division/transportation-management-office/yellow-dot-program.html

To find out information on disputing or correcting information in your credit file, please contact the Consumer Credit Reporting Company that provided the credit report.

Equifax: www.equifax.com

Experian: www.experian.com

Innovis: www.innovis.com

TransUnion: www.transunion.com

Federal Trade Comission Scam Alerts: https://www.ftc.gov/

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Consumer Credit Reporting Companies are permitted to include your name on lists used by creditors or insurers to make firm offers of credit or insurance that are not initiated by you ("Firm Offers"). The FCRA also provides you the right to "Opt-Out", which prevents Consumer Credit Reporting Companies from providing your credit file information for Firm Offers.

Click here to begin: https://www.optoutprescreen.com/?rf=t

Nixle keeps you up-to-date with relevent information from your local public safety departments & schools, please follow this link: http://www.nixle.com

Break-ins happen much more frequently than most people think - and it's always a devastating experience. Which is why this guide was  developed in a way to help promote safety and prevention awareness. This guide includes key steps and preventive measures that can go a long way in keeping home safe and secure while everyone is away. It has also been cited by other high quality sites as a trusted source of information.

https://www.safehome.org/resources/guide-securing-home/

This booklet is provided by the Federal Trade Commission

Taking Charge

Keeping this in mind, parents are advised to find the middle ground and take reasonable measures to protect their kids. There are plenty of ways to allow your kids to be connected and socialize with their friends, all the while being safe. This guide is designed to educate and provide useful tips to parents on how to promote safe, meaningful online experiences for their children.

https://www.safehome.org/resources/kid-safety-digital-age/

It's not everyday that we think about preparing our homes for emergencies, because who wants to think about the worst happening? However, every now and then, there will be moments when the worst does happen -- and we'll wish we were more prepared.

https://www.safehome.org/resources/emergency-prep-guide/

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides personalized charitable solutions to help you make a difference and enrich the community in ways that matter to you. Click here for more informtation: http://www.cfmt.org/

If you would like to learn more on doing background checks - see more at: 

https://www.tn.gov

Secret Safe Place

The Dickson Police Department is a Secret Safe Place for Newborns Facility in compliance with the Tennessee Safe Haven Law.

Unharmed newborns of 3 days old or less can be safely surrendered by their mothers to staff at any:

-Hospital...

-Birthing center

-Health department

-Walk-in clinic

-EMS facility

-Fire station (if staffed 24 hours)

-Police station (if staffed 24 hours)

-Mothers do not have to answer any questions or give any information.

More information can be found here: http://secretsafeplacetn.org/

Police Departments across the country are learning that community participation in anti-crime programs is essential, and ne of the most effective ways to promote citizen interaction with police is the sharing of information. Citizen groups determine specific needs or problems and share this information with local police. The police then act on this information and report back to the group on their progress. This program also works when the police go to public groups and organizations and make them aware of specific criminal activities or the needs of the police department.

The Neighborhood Watch concept is designed to target specific geographical areas and assist citizens by:

Establishing an organizational structure and create an information-sharing network.

Helping introduce neighbors and create social ties that will help them work together.

Allowing police to train citizens on how to be proactive by preventing crime and how to recognize and report criminal activities.

Accessing information and assistance from police and other Government agencies that can help to improve living conditions.

Providing the community with a strong unified voice to inform community leaders of programs and actions that the “people” support.

Neighborhood Watch cannot only be utilized as a strong tool to fight crime; it is also a strong social organization. It can also be used to enact other projects such as Community Clean up, Bus Stop Safety Watch for children, locating and assisting citizens with special needs.

Neighborhood Watch is not a vigilante organization! It promotes awareness techniques and reporting crime, not physical confrontation of criminals.

“In today’s world we must learn to stand together to fight against injustice. We must recognize that CRIME and CRIMINALS are a threat to us all. Only then can we join together and stand united against the threat and only then will we notice a change.”

For more information on the Neighborhood Watch program, contact Crime Prevention Officer David Cole at 446-5403 or 441-9580.

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe© Program is proud to introduce a new online resource just for kids, Eddie Eagle's Tree House. The site features the new Eddie Eagle animated DVD, sing-a-long songs, and additional activities at eddieeagle.com.

-Reaffirm Eddie's GunSafe message.

-Meet the Wing Team and complete "My Favorite Character" in the student activity books.

-Watch the Storybooks to learn the different places a child could come across a gun.

-Sing-along with Eddie and the Wing Team!

-Add some color to the Wing Team by downloading additional coloring pages.

-Take the Wing Team Challenge!

-How KIDS can use it at home:

-Watch the video with their family and have a discussion.

-Introduce the Wing Team to their siblings.

-Read the Storybooks out loud to their parents.

-Teach other family members Eddie's songs.

-Download coloring pages when friends come to visit.

-Compete with friends and family in the Wing Team Challenge!

More information can be found here: https://eddieeagle.nra.org/

Drug Drop Off Box

The Drug Drop Box is a valuable asset to the Dickson area. Instead of leaving your unwanted or expired medications around your home, you can dispose of them safely here at the Dickson Police Department lobby. The Drug Drop Box is clearly marked and easy to use.

The acceptable items that you may dispose of in this box are as follows:

-Prescription Medications

-All over-the-counter medications

-Pet Medications

-Medicated ointment, lotions or drops

-Liquid medications in leak-proof containers

-Inhalers

-Pills in any packaging, including glass, plastic container, baggie (Ziploc) or foil

-Items NOT ACCEPTED include:

-Illegal drugs

-Needles/sharps or syringes with needles

-Blood sugar equipment

-Thermometers

-IV Bags

-Bloody or infectious waste

-Personal care products (shampoo, lotions, etc.)

There is also a Drug Drop Off Box at the Dickson County Sheriff’s Department and one at the Burns City Hall.

Because crime is a community problem that affects everyone, it requires a community solution. Sir Edmond Burke once said, “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing!” This statement couldn't be more true. Inaction in reporting a crime is the same as condoning it.

Our anonymous tipline can be used for turning in someone that may have an outstanding warrant, selling or manufacturing drugs, selling stolen goods, or for any other information that can help protect our community from criminals or criminal activity. Simply call in to leave the tip information on a recording and one of our Detectives will review the details. All tips are checked on a daily basis and the information is turned over to the proper authorities or agencies.

The Crime and Drug Prevention Hotline number is 615-441-9555.

If you are reporting a life threathening or urgent emergency, please call 911 for immediate assistance.

See how your Dickson Police Force has been working to keep you safe with RAIDS: http://www.raidsonline.com/?address=Dickson,TN

ReportIt lets you securely store serial numbers, item descriptions, pictures, and scans of receipts so that your items may be more easily identified in the event of theft or loss.

https://reportit.leadsonline.com/