Knoxville ’s Community Outreach Program is designed to support the FBI’s mission of protecting national security, combating crime, and defending our freedoms. By developing community partnerships and education and awareness initiatives through innovative programs, the Knoxville Division continues to build bridges and encourage dialogue among the diverse communities we serve.
Our programs include:
 Citizens Academy
Our Citizens Academy offers business, civic, religious, and community leaders an inside look into the priorities, mission, and resources of the FBI. We are learning about their concerns; they are learning about our challenges.
During the fall of 2008, we conducted our 7th Citizens Academy class, which brought together a diverse group of community leaders to learn firsthand about our operations and programs. We anticipate that our next academy will be held in the fall of 2009.
Adopt-A-School/Junior Special Agents Program
 Our Junior Special Agents program offers an opportunity for students to improve their school attendance, academic achievement, and behavior through the example of FBI role models who emphasize an anti-drug and anti-violence message. Bureau volunteers help students understand, appreciate, and develop a positive perspective of the FBI and law enforcement in general. The program consists of classroom activities, a variety of presentations by guest speakers, and an end-of-year field trip to the local field office.
Director’s Community Leadership Award
This prestigious award was established by the Director of the FBI in 1990 to publicly recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations actively involved in community crime prevention. Each of the FBI’s 56 field offices presents one award annually to an individual or organization in its jurisdiction who significantly contributes to improving their community.
Community Relations Executive Seminar Training (CREST)
This training provides an overview of the FBI, its jurisdiction, and issues relating to the community. A CREST serves as a catalyst for improving the quality of life within the community and reinforcing existing relationships by establishing an exchange of information between the FBI and the communities we serve. The training is typically eight hours in length, and enrollment requires a minimum of 25 students. The organization requesting the training is responsible for providing a venue, identifying all participants, and identifying any specific community concerns.
 East Tennessee Civil Rights Working Group
The pinnacle of Knoxville’s community outreach is its efforts with the East Tennessee Civil Rights Working Group. This group meets monthly to discuss the prevention and detection of hate crimes, color of law violations, human trafficking, and crimes specifically targeted against minority segments of our community. Read a related story on the “Traveling Trunk.”
Visit our national In Your Community website for more information about our overall outreach efforts and our work in other local FBI offices.
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