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Council approves $631,577 DOJ grant for ICAC after KPD briefing on surge in tips and investigations
Summary
Council authorized a $631,577 U.S. Department of Justice grant to continue funding the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force after a detailed KPD briefing that said tips doubled in 2025 to over 38,000 and described local caseload and response plans.
Council voted to authorize the mayor to apply for and accept a $631,577 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to continue funding the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
KPD’s chief briefed council on the scope of the task force and answered questions about rising tip volume. The chief said the city’s ICAC work dates to 2001 and that Knoxville serves as a lead agency supporting statewide efforts. He told council that in 2025 the task force received more than 38,000 tips — roughly…
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