High ranking Bradley County officers hit the streets Saturday as part of the Sheriff's "All Hands On Deck" campaign.
The goal is to re-connect with the community to find out how they can be better served.
WDEF News 12's Mandy Odom has more from Bradley County.
Adrienne Shaw say, "They're going to feel more sense of security in order to call the police and tell them that these things are going on in the community, and they're not going to be so scared, to hide behind their door in fear of retaliation."
Adrienne Shaw didn't know Sheriff Tim Gobble would stop by her yard sale Saturday.
He was one of several supervisors getting out of the office and into the field.
Lieutenants and above went out meeting people, giving out business cards, backing up deputies, but mainly learning how to better serve their community.
The sheriff and his deputies say they've gotten good feedback from the community.
In many cases, people told them about speeders, burglaries, and possible places to look for drug activity.
Sheriff Gobble says, "That's something that we'll look into and follow up with, and we appreciate people being out there and supporting this effort and giving us that information because we think it's going to help us be more effective."
Sheriff Gobble says Bradley County's crime rate is a little high, but they're working to improve it.
According to the TBI, the county's burglary and theft rate dropped by 25% this year.
Shaw says, "There's a lot of crime, and it's gotten worse since I was born and raised here, and then I moved back, and it's good to know that the sheriff and the guys from the county are out here, and they're wanting to help clean up the community and make it a better place to live."
"Neighbors and people like that that see things in the community. They're our eyes and ears out there, and we want to have a positive relationship with the community, that personal contact, personal touch, and we feel like when people know us and have met somebody that when they do see something suspicious, out of the ordinary, possible drug activity, burglary activity or things, they'll be more likely to call," Sheriff Gobble says.
In Bradley County, Mandy Odom WDEF News 12.
Sheriff Gobble reminds people that in a emergency you should still call 9-1-1 for the quickest help.
He also plans on doing more events like this.