TBI releases hate crime report

Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two reports, detailing the volume and nature of crime identified as hate crime and violence against the state's law enforcement officers. 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 from 'Tennessee Hate Crime 2016':



· Overall, the number of offenses in which the bias was known decreased approximately 32% from 2015 to 2016.

· Males (53.7%) were victimized at a higher rate than females (46.3%).

· Simple Assault was the most frequently reported bias-motivated offense in 2016, with 63 victims or 33.5% of hate crime victims.

· 28.9% of offenses designated as hate crimes were committed by juveniles.