Wrapped and loaded: APD officers equipped, prepared for any call

Not every investment needs to be a game-changer. Sometimes, it’s enough for a tool to be available and accessible, which is exactly what Alcoa Police Sgt. Coodie Cameron says is so great about working for the department.

Cameron, who was promoted to sergeant in 2023, has been a career law enforcement officer for almost 30 years. APD remains the best department he’s worked for in terms of outfitting officers with all possible tools available, he said.

In an interview Friday morning at the APD station, 2020 N. Wright Road, Cameron demonstrated one such tool in officers’ arsenal: the BolaWrap…

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