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Anderson County crime continues to drop

Posted at 3:36 pm December 11, 2016
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An analysis of criminal offenses reported to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department shows a significant decline since 2007, authorities said. The most significant drop in crime numbers occurred from 2011 to 2015.

Here are some of the highlights, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department:

From 2014 From 2007
Total Reported Crimes -28.17% -67.95%
Crimes Against Persons -9.95% -71.57%
Crimes Against Property -30.12% -65.24%
Crimes Against Society -44.52% -73.12%

The overall number of crimes reported to the Sheriff’s Department decreased 67.95 percent from 2007 to 2015. In addition, crime is down throughout Anderson County, the Sheriff’s Department said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit, Anderson County, Anderson County crime, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, crime, crime analysis, crime prevention, crimes against persons, crimes against property, crimes against society, Dave Clark, District Attorney's Office, drop in crime, Neighborhood Watch, reported crimes, TBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, total reported crimes

Reported crimes down 45 percent in Anderson County

Posted at 11:59 am June 5, 2014
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The overall number of reported crimes in Anderson County fell 45 percent from 2007 to 2013, with the most dramatic drop during the past two years—2012 and 2013, Sheriff Paul White said in a recent press release.

Crimes against people have decreased 56.3 percent since 2007, crimes against society have fallen 42.5 percent, and crimes against property have dropped 41.1 percent, White said.

The most prevalent crimes in rural areas of the county are property crimes such as burglaries and thefts. Both have decreased significantly during the last two years, White said.

“This drop in overall crime can be directly attributed to proactive law enforcement and increased patrols of the rural areas of the county,” White said. “Added personnel in 2007 and 2008 have allowed directed patrols and enhanced investigations of property crimes. These efforts have resulted in more crimes solved and over 800 arrests for burglary and theft offenses since 2007.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: ACE, Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit, Anderson County, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, burglaries, crime analysis, crime prevention officer, crimes, criminal activity, criminal offenders, DA, Dave Clark, District Attorney's Office, habitual criminals, investigations, mapping, Neighborhood Watch, patrols, Paul White, property crimes, prosecutions, reported crimes, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, thefts, warrants

Crime down 25 percent in Anderson County in two years, sheriff says

Posted at 7:56 pm May 15, 2013
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The total number of crimes reported to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department has dropped by about 25 percent in the past two years, Sheriff Paul White said.

He said overall crimes decreased by an even larger percentage, roughly 35 percent, from 2007 to 2012. Crimes against property, such as burglaries and thefts, fell about 20 percent over two years and close to 30 percent since 2007.

“This drop in overall crime can be directly attributed to proactive law enforcement and increased patrols of the rural areas of the county,” White said in a Monday press release. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, arrests, burglaries, crime, crime statistics, crimes against property, Dave Clark, Jim Akagi, Oak Ridge, operational analysis, Paul White, reported crimes, reports, thefts, warrants

DA: Crime down a ‘remarkable’ 10.5 percent in Anderson County

Posted at 12:59 pm April 30, 2013
By John Huotari 5 Comments

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The number of crimes reported in Anderson County dropped again last year, continuing a six-year trend, District Attorney General Dave Clark announced Monday.

Crime was down 10.5 percent in Anderson County in 2012, Clark said.

“That is a remarkable result in a single year,” he said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, cases, crime, Dave Clark, district attorney general, indictments, jail population, Oak Ridge, reported crimes, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

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