Bradley County ranks number 9 out of 95 counties for the most burglaries solved in the state of Tennessee according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
While the state average stands at 12%, Bradley County stands at 25% for burglaries solved. Bradley County is the only southeastern Tennessee Law Enforcement agency in the top 10.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also reported offenses, such as murder, assault, DUI, rape and drug possession as well as the burglary charges, demonstrated a clearance rate for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office of 55%.
East Tennessee’s overall clearance rate of all offenses stood at 43%, while the state of Tennessee, with all 95 counties, including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis and other large and small areas, showed a rate of 39% of all cases solved.
Sheriff Eric Watson said, “I’m so proud of our hard working employees and ranking number 9 in the state is a great achievement for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office.
Being in the top 10 in the state is an honor and is a powerful message to thieves and burglars."