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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation releases “School Crimes Report” for 2011

Study shows crime decreased from previous year

Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationNashville, TN – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual study dedicated to crime in Tennessee’s schools. Produced by TBI’s Crime Statistics Unit, the study spans a three-year period between 2009 and 2011 and is based on numbers submitted by Tennessee law enforcement agencies to the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).

The state’s first ever school crimes study was released in May of 2009.

The reported number of crimes that occurred at schools decreased by 5.5% from 2010 to 2011 and there was an overall decrease of 6.7% between 2009 and 2011. There were 12,435 crimes reported at schools in 2011 compared to 13,155 in 2010.

This report is based on incidents submitted by law enforcement agencies and excludes offenses reported by colleges and universities. Those statistics are compiled in TBI’s “Crime on Campus” report that was released earlier this year.

“School Crimes Report” Quick Facts

  • 2.2% of all crimes reported in the state occurred at a school.
  • Simple assault was the most frequently reported crime at 4,593 offenses.
  • Crimes against persons decreased by 4.3% and crimes against property decreased by 8.2%.
  • More crimes occurred on Friday than any other day of the week and most resulted in no injury to the victim.
  • 47% of the time, the relationship between the offender and victim was acquaintance.
  • The most reported arrestee gender was male at 73%.

It is important to understand the characteristics surrounding school crime and its offenders and victims. This understanding will help schools, policy makers, law enforcement and the public learn how to better combat crime that occurs at these institutions.

To view the “School Crimes Report” for 2011 in its entirety, go to the TBI website at www.tbi.tn.gov. Click on “Crime Statistics” from the homepage, then click on the “Statistical Analysis Center” fly-out. The study is listed under “Specialized Reports” on the Statistical Analysis Center webpage.

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