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Council approves $50,000 public‑safety innovation grant application amid debate over police role in overdose response
Knoxville City Council · April 28, 2026
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Summary
Council approved applying for a $50,000 University of Virginia public‑safety innovation grant to analyze overdose clusters; advocates and some council members urged more public‑health leadership rather than a police‑led approach.
Knoxville City Council voted to apply for a $50,000, no‑match grant offered by the University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice to pilot analytical work focused on overdose clusters.
Police Chief Noel described the proposed pilot as an analytical exercise using social‑network methods to identify overdose clusters and…
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