KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee
police chief has been named to a new post in the U.S. Justice
Department.
The agency said in a news release that Phil Keith will be director of
Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS.
Keith spent 17 years as chief of police in Knoxville and has more than
47 years of experience in criminal justice, public safety and business
administration. He was also commissioner of the Tennessee Peace Officer
Standards and Training Commission.
The release said Keith will be responsible for overseeing grant awards,
innovative policing strategies, and training and technical assistance.
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