As an effort to be proactive against the spread of the COVID-19 corona virus, the Elizabethton Police Department has made some operational adjustments.

Beginning today, the Police Department lobby and the Criminal Investigation Division will now be closed to the public until further notice. 

Copies of traffic crash and police reports are available upon request by email to reports@elizabehtonpolice.org or telephone 423-542-4141 option 1.

For a non-emergency issue or information, you may call 423-542-4141.  Our records office and other administrative offices will continue to be staffed during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm.  

Please remember to dial 911 to report an emergency, a crime in progress, or file a report with an officer at any time. 

Our officers will continue to be out on proactive patrol and answer calls for service.

Our officers are following the CDC guidelines concerning the virus precautions for their personal safety and to reduce any virus spread. Officers will not hesitate to take enforcement actions and make arrests as necessary. 

Officer are handling some calls for service by telephone to help reduce personal contacts.  Please leave a good call back number should you call for an officer.

Our law abiding citizens and visitors are often our best eyes and ears.  If you have information regarding criminal behavior, please let us know.

If you have a smartphone download our free Elizabethton PD app to submit anonymous tips and photos at this link: http://www.elizabethton.org/departments/report_crime.php 

You can also leave a tip by email at:  drugagents1@elizabethtonpolice.org

Send a tip by text: Text keyword TIPEPD to 847411, add a space, type in your tip information and hit send.

Call in a tip by phone to 423-542-7574

Keep in mind, our tip lines are not monitored 24/7.

Other information regarding operational changes of other City departments can be found at www.elizabethton.org

 Take time to sign up for the Carter County Alert System at this link: https://member.everbridge.net/453003085613190/login

Alert sent on 03/25/2020 at 5:43PM EDT

To submit a tip via text message text TIPEPD and your tip to 847411

Alert delivered to the following groups: Elizabethton Police Dept, Adminstration (tip411), Media Contacts, and Media Contacts Update

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