The Family Crimes Unit is located at the Family Justice Center, 400 Harriet Tubman St., Knoxville, Tennessee 37915. The Family Justice Center is the hub of more than 60 collaborating agencies working together to provide assistance and education pertaining to domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse.  These agencies include, but are not limited to: The District Attorney General’s Office, Knoxville Police Department, Adult Protective Services, Department of Children Services, Knox County Schools, Legal Aid, YWCA, and Helen Ross McNabb, etc. The Knoxville Family Justice Center is one of the first centers established in the nation and has become a model for other agencies in the development of their own Family Justice Center.

Important Contact Information:

Family Crimes Unit: 865-215-6820

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Please call  (877) 237-0004 or follow the link below to report suspicions of abuse/neglect of children when the suspected abuse/neglect took place in Tennessee. TCA 37-1-403 and TCA 37-1-605 law requires all persons to make a report when they suspect abuse, neglect or exploitation of children.

https://apps.tn.gov/carat/

To report suspicions of abuse/neglect/exploitation of adults when the suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation took place in Tennessee. Please call (888) 277-8366. Your report will be reviewed and processed by Adult Protective Services personnel at the Tennessee Department of Human Services. For non-emergency cases you may file a report at https://reportadultabuse.dhs.tn.gov/

The Family Crimes Unit is located at the Family Justice Center, 400 Harriet Tubman St., Knoxville, Tennessee 37915. The Family Justice Center is the hub of more than 60 partnering agencies working together to provide assistance and education pertaining to domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse.  These agencies include, but are not limited to: The District Attorney General’s Office, Knoxville Police Department, Adult Protective Services, Department of Children Services, Knox County Schools, Legal Aid, YWCA, and Helen Ross McNabb, etc. The Knoxville Family Justice Center is one of the first centers established in the nation and has become a model for other agencies in the development of their own Family Justice Center.

Additionally, the cycle of domestic violence does not usually end, but escalates in both severity and frequency the longer a victim waits before taking action. There is information and assistance available to help break the cycle of violence. If you need assistance contact the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Family Crimes Unit Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at (865) 215-6820. After 4:00 p.m., you may call (865) 215-2243. In the event of an emergency, please dial 911.