Annual School Crime Study release by TBI

NASHVILLE – By Josh DeVine for the TBI

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a new study today, detailing the volume and nature of crime on K-12 campuses across the state. The annual report compiles three years of crime data submitted to TBI by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).

Among the findings of “School Crime 2015-2017”:

• From 2015 to 2017, a total of 27,038 offenses were reported by Tennessee law enforcement agencies with a ‘School’ location code.
• The number of offenses occurring in school increased 13.5%, from 8,494 offenses in 2015 to 9,642 in 2017.
• Simple Assault was the most frequently reported offense, accounting for 37.4% of reported offenses.
• The month of September had the highest frequency of reported school crimes.
• While males accounted for 57.3% of offenders in reported offenses, females accounted for 52.8% of victims.
• The most common weapon type was ‘Personal Weapons (Hands, Fist, Feet, Etc.),’ at 80.1%.

“This study will hopefully assist law enforcement, school administrations, and government officials in planning their efforts in the fight against crime and continue to create awareness that crime exists as a threat to our communities,” said TBI Director Mark Gwyn. “The threats to society by criminal activity must be addressed by efforts from all law-abiding citizens, as well as law enforcement agencies.”

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As with all of its crime publications, the TBI cautions against using the data provided in these reports to compare one jurisdiction to another. The factors impacting crime vary from community to community and accordingly, comparisons are considered neither fair nor accurate.

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The full report is available for review and download on the TBI’s website: www.tn.gov/tbi.

TBI Launches New Crime Data Platform, CrimeInsight TOPS

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has launched a new, online tool to better help the public track crime in their communities.

The CrimeInsight TOPS (Theme-Oriented Public Site) platform allows users to quickly navigate through key data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).

On the platform, available online at https://crimeinsight.tbi.tn.gov/tops/, users can select a law enforcement agency, a year, and a data set – either Drugs/DUI, Violent Crime, or Property Crime – before selecting ‘Go.’ The resulting page displays key definitions, data in a set of relevant charts and graphs, and year-to-year trends. The platform also incorporates print and download features, along with access links to the raw data and social media integration. Currently, the TOPS platform offers data from 2001 to 2016. 2017 data will be released later this month, to coincide with the agency’s release of its annual ‘Crime in Tennessee’ publication.

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“This platform is the next step forward in our commitment to help Tennesseans better understand the crime occurring in their communities,” said Pam Beck, who oversees Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) for the TBI. “We’ve worked hard to make sure this information is as clear and easy-to-understand as possible.”

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The project, funded by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics, makes Tennessee one of only two states in the country to offer the public this level and quality of online crime data.

As always, and in accordance with federal crime reporting guidance, the TBI discourages the use of this data to rank or compare jurisdictions. Instead, in the agency’s assessment, it is more helpful – and fair – to compare an agency’s data over a period of time.

TBI Releases Annual Studies on School Crime, Domestic Violence

TBI Press Release

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two studies today, detailing the volume and nature of crime on school campuses and crimes identified as being domestic violence in nature. The annual studies compile crime data submitted to TBI by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).

Among the findings of “Domestic Violence 2016”:

• A total of 78,100 domestic violence offenses were reported in 2016, representing a 0.4% increase over 2015.
• Simple Assault accounted for 66.7% of all reported domestic violence offenses.
• Females were three times as likely to be victimized as males, and accounted for 71.5% of reported victims.
• Juveniles accounted for approximately 9.6% of reported domestic violence victims.

Among the findings of “School Crime 2014-2016”:

• Overall, the number of offenses reported as having occurred in school decreased 8.8% from 2014 to 2016.
• Simple Assault was the most frequently reported offense.
• The largest percentage of reported offenses occurred between 12:00 p.m. and 2:59 p.m.
• The month of September had the highest frequency of reported school crimes.

As with all of its crime publications, the TBI cautions against using the data provided in these reports to compare one jurisdiction to another. The factors impacting crime vary from community to community and accordingly, comparisons are considered neither fair nor accurate.

Both reports are currently available for review on the TBI’s website: www.tn.gov/tbi.