Chief Seth Lyles and the City of Dickson Police Department announced the promotion of Jessica Blackwell to Captain of the Special Services Division.
The Special Services Division consists of School Resource Officers, crime prevention, community involvement, public relations, D.A.R.E., Citizen’s Police Academy and much more. Captain Blackwell also oversees the grant program that has awarded the City of Dickson multiple grants for equipment, personnel and overtime.
After igniting her interest in law enforcement as a 15-year-old DCHS student in the Dickson Law Enforcement Explorer Post, Blackwell enrolled in a youth apprenticeship program with DPD and was hired as a part-time clerk entering reports in the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). After graduation she became a full-time records clerk and at 19 transferred to a police officer position, graduating from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in 2002.
She has received specialized training as a Pressure Point Control Tactics instructor, Drug Abuse Resistance Education instructor, hostage negotiator and school resource officer.
Blackwell became the department’s second full-time SRO in 2011 and has served in several of the county’s schools located within the city. In July 2019, she was promoted to sergeant over the School Resource Officers division.
Blackwell became the first female officer to achieve the rank of lieutenant in the Dickson Police Department’s 120-year history in August 2021 when she was promoted. She is now the first female officer to achieve the rank of Captain.
Captain Blackwell is a vital part of the department, and City of Dickson Police Department is looking forward to the leadership that she will provide in her new role.
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