The Knox County Sheriff’s Office intensified efforts to raise awareness about school bus safety and driving in school zones recently.  Officers were placed on school buses and the buses followed by officers in unmarked vehicles.  Officers alternated between mornings and afternoons. They cited 24 drivers for various infractions including passing buses with the stop sign out and drivers speeding in a school zone.

The crackdown came as a result from complaints from school bus drivers and parents.  KCSO began the campaign December 10 through the 17th.  Knox County Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones said the operation was highly successful and said officers will again start monitoring the buses and school zones after the first of the year.