Police Department

Article The Etowah Police Department moved in to a new facility in March 2008 located at 1317 South Tennessee Avenue. The department consists of a three divisions– Patrol, Investigative, and Communications – and has fifteen full-time employees, four part-time employees and one K9, a chocolate lab named Bo.

The Etowah Police Department is driven to be the best police department in the nation. Toward that end, we've taken an aggressive approach in developing and promoting a positive working relationship and partnership between sworn law enforcement and the residents of our community. This strong and well organized police-driven alliance has proven to be extremely effective in our crime fighting efforts, and has improved the overall quality of life for those who live in Etowah.

It has been, and will continue to be, the fundamental policy of this agency to fully support the concept of crime prevention in our neighborhoods by encouraging residents to join the Etowah Police Department in working together to make a difference. We make great strides each year in improving the quality of our services, and we attribute much of our success to contributions made by our citizens’ police officers.

Our Values:

Professionalism: We are committed to the highest degree of service through our standards, training, performance and conduct.
Respect: We are committed to valuing human dignity in everything we do.
Integrity: We are committed to excellence of character and the highest moral and ethical standards.
Diversity: We are committed to respecting individual differences and cultures while providing fair and equal treatment for all.
Excellence: We are committed to being an industry leader through exceptional levels of education, technology, equipment and police development.

Article Phil Robinette has been Chief since 2008. Originally from Rogersville, TN (Hawkins County), Chief Robinette is a graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia and has been in law enforcement since 1978.

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