UT Institute for Public Service

The statewide UT Institute for Public Service (IPS) provides university expertise for communities and workplaces by consulting daily with government, law enforcement and industry leaders. Through its six agencies, IPS plays a key role in the public service component of the University of Tennessee by assisting city and county governments in Tennessee, and by training law enforcement personnel on a local, regional and national level. With offices in every region of the state, IPS also helps Tennessee manufacturers reduce costs and increase revenue.

In fiscal year 2020, IPS agencies answered more than 40,000 requests for assistance, helped create or retain 15,017 jobs, and trained close to 30,000 municipal, county and state employees, law enforcement personnel and manufacturers. IPS agencies also helped Tennessee companies generate more than $1.4 billion in economic impact.