NCJ Number
247249
Date Published
April 2012
Length
76 pages
Annotation
This report presents information on law enforcement officers killed or assaulted in Tennessee during calendar year 2011.
Abstract
This annual report from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation presents information on law enforcement officers killed or assaulted (LEOKA) in the State during calendar year 2011. Key findings from the report include the following: in 2011, 3 officers were reported as feloniously killed in the line of duty; 1,810 LEOKA incidents were reported in the State, involving 1 of 11 activity types, with the most frequently reported type being Responding to Disturbance (30 percent) followed by Attempting Other Arrest (21.9 percent); a total of 1,748 LEOKA injuries were reported during the year with the most frequent injury type being None (72.3 percent); and a total of 1,824 weapons were reported used in LEOKA incidents with the most frequently reported weapon type being a personal weapon (63.4 percent). The findings also show that 1,637 LEOKA incidents were cleared resulting in a 90.4 percent clearance rate, and of those cleared, 87.7 percent were cleared by arrest. The report also showed that the most frequent reported location for LEOKA incidents was residence/home, and that most incidents occurred between 9:00 pm and 12:00 am. Data for this report were obtained from crime statistic information submitted by law enforcement agencies to the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Three year trend data are also included in this report. Tables and figures