Police Department

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Protect & Serve

The City of Bartlett Police Department has the responsibility to protect and serve the citizens of the City of Bartlett. Our mission, in partnership with the citizens of the community, is to protect the lives and property of those citizens, to understand and respond to the specific needs of the community and to improve the quality of life for the citizens by building capacities to maintain order, resolve problems, prevent crimes through high visibility and community oriented policing concepts and apprehend criminals in a manner consistent with the Constitution of the United States, the laws of the State of Tennessee, and the ordinances of the City of Bartlett.

The Bartlett Police Department welcomes hundreds of visitors throughout the year for tours of the police department. It’s always great to have so many residents, especially kids, come through our department to learn more about our officers and operations, and to see how hard we work to keep our community safe. Click the photo above to take a virtual tour!

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The Bartlett Police Department received its Accreditation from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) program on September 27th, 2012. TLEA recognizes departments who have met accreditation requirements and who continue to compAccreditation Seally with guidelines set forth by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. After meeting many stringent requirements, the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police and its Board of Directors awarded this Meritorious Accreditation to our very proud Police Department. For more information on TLEA and its accreditation program, please click on the logo to visit their website.

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