Bradley County Sheriff's Office Says TBI 2019 Crime Report Shows Its Improvements

  • Friday, June 26, 2020

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office cleared 68.56 percent of all offenses reported in 2019, according to the annual Tennessee Bureau of Investigation crime statistics report. With 1,666 cleared of the 2,430 reported offenses in 2019, the BCSO reports a 68.56 percent clearance rate for the year.

The TBI annual crime statistics report for agencies across the state was released on Thursday which showed an overall 2.17 percent improvement for total cleared cases compared to 2018.

Of the 68.56 percent overall clearance rate includes an 87.19 percent clearance rate of all reported Crimes against Persons, a 48.94 percent clearance rate of reported Burglaries and a 60.19 percent clearance rate of reported Thefts from Motor Vehicles. 

“I am very pleased with the results we received from the TBI,” says Sheriff Steve Lawson. “I believe that this two percent increase in cleared cases from 2018 to 2019 speaks to the exceptional teamwork of our county’s law enforcement. From dispatchers to patrol officers, from detectives to corrections officers — we can’t do this job without each player doing his or her part and doing it well. This 68 percent clearance rate represents a team of dedicated public servants who are focused on getting better everyday.”

The TBI’s state wide report can be viewed here: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tbi/documents/CrimeInTennessee2019.pdf

Breaking News
Latest Hamilton County Arrest Report
  • 7/8/2025

Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report. (If your case is dismissed, just email us your name and date we ran it and we will promptly take off. Email to news@chattanoogan.com ) ALEXANDER,GREGORY ... more

DCA To Continue Work Helping Improve Miller Park
  • 7/7/2025

The city is planning to continue to call on the Downtown Chattanooga Alliance for help in improving the situation at Miller Park downtown. Officials said the DCA last fiscal year helped city ... more

Man Charged With Reckless Homicide In Fatal Wreck Last December
Man Charged With Reckless Homicide In Fatal Wreck Last December
  • 7/7/2025

A charge of reckless homicide has been brought against a man involved in a fatal wreck near Highway 153 last December. Dylan Brock Babin, 21 of Trion, Ga., died later from his injuries. ... more