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FY 14-15 Annual Report Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security

Table of Contents

A Letter from the Commissioner ..................................................................................... 1

Agency Overview ................................................................................................................. 2

Leadership .................................................................................................................. 2

Executive Divisions ............................................................................................................. 3

Communications ........................................................................................................ 3 Legal and Legislative Services .................................................................................. 4

Department Divisions ......................................................................................................... 5 Administrative Services.............................................................................................. 5 Driver Services ........................................................................................................... 6

OfficeofHomelandSecurity....................................................................................8 Tennessee Highway Patrol ...................................................................................... 9

FY14-15 Annual Report Statistical Information ................................................................ 10 Driver Services ........................................................................................................... 11

OfficeofHomelandSecurity....................................................................................13

Legislative Services .................................................................................................. 14 Tennessee Highway Patrol ........................................................................................ 15

A Letter from the Commissioner

The Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security is responsible for ensuring the safety and general welfare of the public. The department’s general areas of responsibility include:

• Lawenforcementandcriminalinvestigations• Homelandsecurity• Safetyeducation• Driverlicenseissuance,renewalandreplacement• Enforcementofvariousvehiclesafetyandinspectionlaws• Gunpermitapplications

ThedepartmentusesitsCustomerFocusedGovernmentPlanasitsguideinsettingpriorities.It’sstatedvsionis“tobeanationalleaderinbestpracticesthatenhancepublicsafetyandcustomerservice,”anditsmissionis“toserve,secure,andprotectthepeopleofTennessee.”

HeadquarteredinNashville,thedepartmentmaintainsastrongpresencestatewidewithmorethan50fieldofficesandemployeesineachofthestate’s95counties.Itiscomprisedofahighlyprofessionalstaffofover1,800employees,approximatelyhalfofwhomarecommissionedlawenforcementofficers,whilethe remaining are civilian employees.

Sincethedepartment’screationin1939,ithasundergonevariousmodificationstoensureitisequippedtomeet the needs of Tennessee’s citizens. Although the major visible focus is on highway safety and ensuring the generalwelfareofmotoristsandpassengers,thedepartment’sservicesextendtoanarrayoflawenforcementactivites,rangingfromtheinterdictionofdrugtraffickingtotheinvestigationofidentitycrimes;oversightofthestate’sdriverlicensesystemandhandgunpermitsystem;andhomelandsecurityresponsibilities.

Thedepartmenthascomealongwaysincethefirststatepoliceforcewascreatedin1929,patternedafterthehistoricTexasRangers.ThedepartmentitselfwasestablishedbytheGeneralAssemblyin1939,adecadeafterGovernorHenryHortonsignedalawcreatingtheTennesseeHighwayPatrol,anoffshootofthestatepoliceforce.

Today,thedepartmentanditshighlytrainedstatetroopersareresponsibleforsafetyonmorethan87,000milesofstateandfederalhighways.In1937,Tennesseebecamethe32ndstatetoenactadriverlicenselaw.Duringthatfirstyear,521,571licenseswereissued.TodaythenumberoflicenseddriversinTennesseeis approximately4.5million.

Sinceitsaccreditationin1999,thedepartmenthasreceivedre-accreditedstatusin2002,2005,2008and2011.The Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security is one of the most visible arms of state government.

Sincerely,

BillGibbons Commissioner

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Commissioner Bill Gibbons

BillGibbonsjoinedGovernorBillHaslam’scabinetas commissioner for the Department of Safety and Homeland Security in January 2011.

Priortohisappointmentascommissioner,GibbonsservedasShelbyCountydistrictattorneygeneralforapproximately14years.

Ascommissioner,Gibbonsoverseestheagency’slawenforce-ment,driverservices,andterrorismpreventionefforts.HealsochairsGovernorHaslam’spublicsafetysubcabinetmadeupofallstateexecutivebranchdepartmentsandagenciesinvolvedinpublicsafetytodevelopandtaketheleadinimplementingasingle,consistentstateagendatocombatcrime.

Gibbonsbeganhisserviceinstategovernmentasapolicyassis-tanttoGovernorLamarAlexander.PriortobeingD.A.,GibbonswasapartnerinthelawfirmofEvansandPetree.Hehasalsoserved as a member of the Memphis City Council and the the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

Chief of Staff David N. McGriffDavidMcGriffwasnamedchiefofstaffinJanuary2015.McGriffactsasatopadvisortoCommissionerBillGibbonsandover-sees the day-to-day operations in the Department of Safety and HomelandSecurity.Heworkscloselywiththeassistant commissionersoftheAdministrativeDivision,DriverServicesDivisionandOfficeofHomelandSecurity,aswellasthecolonelof the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

McGriffjoinedthedepartmentafterspendingsix-plusyearsasthedirectoroftheWestTennesseeDrugTaskForce,aswellas the chief criminal investigator for the Shelby County District Attorney’sOffice.Priortothat,hewasdeputydirectorfortheWestTennesseeDrugTaskForcefrom2001to2007.McGriffalsoworkedasataskforcesupervisorfortheDrugEnforcementAdministration(DEA)andcriminalinvestigatorfortheShelbyCountyDistrictAttorneyGeneral.

Agency Overview Leadership

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TheDepartmentofSafetyandHomelandSecuritystrivestokeepthecitizensofTennesseefullyinformed

ofitsobjectives,functions,andaccomplishmentsbymaintainingapolicyofopencommunication.Thisis

donethroughtheCommunicationsOffice,whichservesastheprimarypointofcontactfortheagencyfor

mediarelationsandcommunityoutreachactivities.TheCommunciationsOfficedevelopsanddisseminates

newsreleases,mediaadvisories,reports,andsocialnetworkingupdates.TheCommunicationsOfficeisalso

protectiveofthepublicbyensuringcompliancewithalllawspertainingtopublicrecords.Theofficemaintains

theintegrityofthedepartment’sinvestigationsandactionsbysafeguardingthesafety,evidence,and/orthe

rightsofsupsects,defendants,andothercitizens.TheCommunicationsOfficeleadsthedepartment’spublic

awarenesseffortsformanystatewidelawenforcementinitiatives,includingcoordinationandcooperation

withotherstatedepartmentsandagenciessuchastheTennesseeDepartmentofTransportation(TDOT),the

Governor’sHighwaySafetyOffice(GHSO),andlocallawenforcementagencies.

FY14-15 Highlights

Executive Divisions Communications

Governor’s Highway Safety Office

The Department of Safety CommunicationsOfficemaintainsastrongpartnershipwiththeGovernor’sHighwaySafetyOfficeinanefforttokeepTennesseeroadways safe. This included joint effortsonthe“ClickitorTicket”and“ThumbsDown”toTextingandDrivingcampaigns.

Citizen Safety TheCommunicationsOfficemetitsobjective of leading the department’s publicawarenesseffortsbykeepingthe public informed of driver servicesissues,holidayenforcement,roadsafetyissues,enforcementstatistics,enforcementintiatives,andhomeland security issues.

Department Promotion TheCommunicationsOfficepromotedthe department by distributing press releases highlighting achievements. This information allowed thepublictorecognizethehardworkindrugenforcement,homelandsecurityinitiatives,highwaysafetyiniatives,driverservicesimprovements,andeven personnel issues. Providing the public with this informationmetthedepartment’sobjectivetokeepcitizensfullyinformedofitsobjectives,functions,and accomplishments.

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The Legal Division serves in an advisory capacity to all other divisions of the department as well as staying

abreastofchangesinstateandfederallaws.ThedivisionworkswithandassiststheAttorneyGeneral’s

Officeinallappealedassetforfeiturecasesandanyclaimsfiledagainstthedepartmentoritsemployees.The

divisionalsoincludesthecommissioner’slegislativeliasions,whoserveasthedepartment’spointpersons

withtheTennesseeGeneralAssembly.TheLegalDivisionalsocontainsregionalofficesthatspecificallyhandle

asset forfeiture and driver improvement cases.

Executive Divisions Legal and Legislative Services

Asset Forfeiture Section Theassetforfeituresectionoverseesassetforfeiturelaws,managingallaspectsofassetforfeiturecases,andrepresentingthelawenforcementagenciesthatseizetheproperty.Thestaffisresponsiblefortheprocessing, setting, and final disposition of all administrative hearings relative to seizures arising from the Tennessee Drug Control Act, DUI seizures, driving on revoked license seizures, and altered ve-hicle identification seizures. These hearings are currently held in Nashville, Memphis, Knox-ville, and Chattanooga as well as various other parts of the state. As an offshoot of this service, the Legal Division provides training to law enforcement officers in this area of the lawto enable the law enforcement officers to prepare better cases, which in turn strengthens the division’s representation of them.

Driver Improvement The Driver Improvement Section evaluatesthedrivingrecordsofTennesseans,basedoncrashesand/orconvictionsoftrafficviolations,inordertoidentifyandkeeptrackofhigh-riskdriversandestablishprocedures for their rehabilitation. Adults who accumulate 12 points within a year are given an opportunitytoattendahearing.Iftheyfailtorequestahearing,theirdrivingprivilegesaresuspendedforaperiodofsixto12months.Driversunder18whoaccumulatesix(6)ormorepointswithinayeararerequiredtoattendanadministrativehearingwithaDepartmentofSafetyhearingofficer,wherethedriver and the driver’s parent or legal guardian are required to appear. Driver Improvement also conductshearingsconcerningfinancialresponsibilityandotherdriverlicenseissues.Hearingofficersarelocatedthroughoutthestateinfiveoffices.Inadditiontoholdingthehearingsinperson,phonehearingsareofferedforout-of-statedrivers.Inmostcases,whenadriverattendsahearing,heorsheisgiventheopportunity to attend a defensive driving class in-lieu of or to reduce the suspension.

DriverImprovementalsohandlesmedicalreferralsregardingthecapabilityofdriversinvolvingphysical,mental,andsubstanceabuseconcerns.Afterseeingthataproperevaluationofthedriver has been undertaken either by amedical professional or by a licensing re-examination, Driver Improvement may suspend the driver’s license, add restrictions, or withdraw the proposed suspension. Other responsibilities include approving and monitoring the Defensive Driving Schools located across the state.

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Administrative ServicesDepartment Divisions

Assistant Commissioner Larry Godwin

The Administrative Services Division provides support across the

agency.ThedivisionisledbyAssistantCommissionerLarryGodwin

andconsistsofthebureausofFacilitiesManagement;FiscalServices;

HumanResources;InformationTechnology;InspectionalServices;

InternalAudit;Research,Planning,andDevelopment;andTalent

Management.GodwinjoinedtheDepartmentofSafetyandHomeland

SecurityinAprilof2011.Priortohisappointment,Godwinwasa37-

yearveteranoftheMemphisPoliceDepartment,retiringastheCity’s

Director of Police Services in the spring of 2011.

Fiscal Services Fiscal Services is responsible for preparingtheannualbudget,maintaining,processing,andaccountingforallexpendituresand revenues within the depart-ment

Information Technology(IT)

IT is responsible for system and platformdesign,installation,maintenance,andallothercomputer related equipment activity including business solutions,projectmanagement,solutionsdevelopment, operations,andinformation processing.

Human Resources (HR) HR is responsible for orga-nizing and coordinating the hiringprocess,implement-ing and reviewing salary administrationpolicies, processing employee transactions,andprovidingcareer counseling.

Inspectional Service Bureau

The Inspectional Services Bureau receives and investigates complaints against employees and documents compliments as well.

Internal Audit Internal Audit provides safeguards againstfraud,waste,andunauthor-ized use or misappropriation of funds and property.

Research, Planning, and Development (RP&D)

RP&D is responsible for creating and providing policies and procedures to all department employees. It also adminsters a variety of special programs such as the Ignition InterlockDeviceProgramand DigitalIn-CarCameraProgram, compliance with standards promulgated by the Commission on AccreditationforLawEnforcementStandards,managementofallofthedepartment’sformsandpublications,coordination of the disbursement of federal funding dirived from asset seizures,planningTennessee’s connectivity to the nationwide public safetybroadbandnetwork,and workingwiththedepartment’sleg-islative liasions on various laws and initatives.

Facilities Management

WorkingwiththeDepart-mentofGeneralServices,Facilities Management is responsible for building maintenance programs and state wide construction pro-grams as well as ensuring a safeandhealthyworkplacefor the department.

Talent Management

TalentManagementhastakenthe lead in developing leaders and helping employees im-provetheirskillsandexpertiseto contribute to the overall suc-cess of the department.

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Department Divisions Driver Services

Assistant Commissioner Lori Bullard

The mission of the Driver Services Division is to promote safe,

knowledgeable,andcompetentdriversintheStateofTennessee.The

division issues driver licenses and photo identifications in addition

to handling a variety of other services, ranging from gun permit

applicationstovoterregistration. It isalsoresponsibleforcancelling,

revokingorsuspendinglicensesasaresultofpreviousoffensesaswell

as reinstating the licenses of eligible citizens.

TheDriverServicesDivisioniscontinouslyworkingtoprovidethe

bestcustomerserviceexperiencepossible.Inadditiontotheservice

centerslocatedthroughoutthestate,thedivisionalsopartnerswith

countyclerksandotherlocalgovernmententitiesandoffersonline

services for the convience of customers.

Therearealsoanumberofunitsofferingspecializedservicestothedepartmentandthepublic:

Driver Services District Locations

Commercial Driver License (CDL)

The CDL section is responsi-ble for the testing and issuing of commercial driver licenses to all persons who qualify as well as the management of CDL driver records. It coordinates commercial driver record issues with other state and federal partners.

Financial Responsibility

This section is responsible for coordinatingallcancellation,revocation,andsuspensionac-tions against driving privileges arisingfromcrashes,movingviolations,weaponsviolations,childsupportarrearages,andhandles failure to appear in court and reinstatement of driving

Driver License Issuance

This section is responsible for driver testing and issuing standard driver licenses and photo-identificationstoall personswhoqualify,sellingmotorvehiclerecords,andhandling voter registration and handgun permit applications.

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Driver Services District Locations and Types of Services

Department Divisions Driver Services

County Services County ServiceAnderson CountyClerkPartner,Kiosk,FullServiceCenter Lake CountyClerkPartner

Bedford Full Service Center Lincoln Full Service Center

Benton CountyClerkPartner Madison Full Service Center

Blount Full Service Center Marion Full Service Center

Bradley Full Service Center Marshall CountyClerkPartner

Campbell CountyClerkPartner Maury Full Service Center

Carter SelfServiceKiosk,FullServiceCenter McMinn CountyClerkPartner,FullServiceCenter

Cheatham CountyClerkPartner Monroe CountyClerkParter

Chester CountyClerkPartner Montgomery SelfServiceKiosk,FullServiceCenter

Claiborne CountyClerkPartner Morgan CountyClerkPartner

Clay CountyClerkPartner Obion Full Service Center with Reinstatement Services

Cocke CountyClerkPartner Polk CountyClerkPartner

Coffee Full Service Center Putnam CountyClerkPartner,FullServiceCenter

Cumberland Full Service Center Rhea CountyClerkPartner

Davidson SelfServiceKiosk,FullServiceCenter,Reinstate-mentServicesOnly,ExpressStation

Roane Full Service Center

Dickson FullServiceCenter,CountClerk Robertson Full Service Center

Dyer Full Service Center Rutherford FullServiceCenter,SelfServiceKiosk

Fayette Full Service Center Scott CountyClerkPartner

Gibson Full Service Center Sequatchie CountyClerkPartner

Giles CountyClerkPartner Sevier FullServiceCenter,SelfServiceKiosk

Greene ReinstatementServicesOnly,SelfServiceKiosk Shelby FullServiceCenter,SelfServiceKiosk,CountyClerkPartner

Grundy CountyClerkPartner Sullivan FullServiceCenter,CountyClerkPartner

Hamblen FullServiceCenter,CountyClerkPartner Sumner FullServiceCenter,SelfServiceKiosk

Hamilton FullServiceCenter,SelfServiceKiosk,CountyClerkPartner

Tipton Full Service Center

Hancock CountyClerkPartner Unicoi CountyClerkPartner

Hardeman Full Service Center Union CountyClerkPartner

Hardin Full Service Center Warren Full Service Center

Hawkins CountyClerkPartner Washington FullServiceCenter,CountyClerkPartner,SelfServiceKiosk

Haywood CountyClerkPartner Weakley Full Service Center

Henderson CountyClerkPartner Williamson FullServiceCenter,SelfServiceKiosk

Henry CountyClerkPartner,FullServiceCenter Wilson FullServiceCenter,CountyClerkPartner,SelfServiceKiosk

Houston CountyClerkPartner Williamson FullServiceCenter,SelfServiceKiosk

Jefferson CountyClerkPartner Wilson FullServiceCenter,CountyClerkPartner,SelfServiceKiosk

Johnson CountyClerkPartner

Knox CountyClerkPartner,SelfServiceKiosk,Rein-statementServicesOnly,FullServiceCenter

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Department Divisions Office of Homeland Security

Assistant Commissioner David Purkey

TheOfficeofHomelandSecurityhasprimaryresponsibiltyand

authorityfordirectinghomelandsecurityactivitiesincluding,butnot

limitedto,planning,coordinating,andimplementingallhomeland

securityprevention,protection,andresponseoperations.This

responsibility includes developing and implementing a comprehen-

sive coordinated strategy to secure the state from terrorist threats

andattacks.Theofficeservesasliaisontorelatedagenciesofthe

federalgovernment,agenciesoflocalgovernment,agenciesofother

states,andrelatedprivatesectoragenciesonmattersofhomeland

security.

Theoffice,inpartnershipwiththeTennesseeBureauofInvestiga-

tion(TBI),operatesanintelligencegatheringfusioncenter,which

enchances the state’s ability to analyze terrorism information and

improveinformation-sharingamongstate,local,andfederal

agencies.

Awareness - Identify and understand terrorist threats within Tennessee. Prevention - Detect, deter, and mitigate terrorist threats to Tennessee. Protection - Safeguard our citizens, their freedoms and property, and the economy of Tennessee from acts of terrorism. Response - Assist in coordinating the response to terrorist related events. Organizational Excellence - Put the safety of our citizens first.

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Colonel Tracy Trott

Therearealsoanumberofunitsofferingspecializedservicestothedepartmentandthepublic:

MembersoftheTHPenforcealldutiessetforthbystatelaw,

including,butnotlimitedto,motorvehiclelaws,investigationoftraffic

crashes,assistancetomotorists,andassistancetootherlaw

enforcementagenciesuponrequest.Additional,theTHPis

responsiblefortheenforcementforalllaws,rules,andregulations

pertaining to the safe operation of commercial vehicles on the roads

andhighwaysofTennessee,includingenforcementoflicensing,fuel

tax,andinsurancelawapplyingtointerstatemotorcarriers.Major

commercial vehicle enforcement activities include inspecting

commercialvehiclesanddriverlogs,patrolinghighwayswithfocus

ontrucktrafficviolations,andweighingcommercialvehiclesboth

at Interstate Inspections stations and with portable scales along the

highway. The THP is the lead state agency in interdicting illegal

activites on our highways and interstates and in investigating

Department Divisions Tennessee Highway Patrol

Tennessee Highway Patrol District Locations

• Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

• Commercial Driver Inspections• Handgun Carry Permit Issuance• Commercial Vehicle Analysis

ReportingSystems(CVARS)• Department of Safety Training

Center

• Inspectional Services Bureau• CapitolProtectionUnit• Protective Services Bureau• Facility Protection• Special Investigations Bureau• SpecialOperationsUnit

• Tennessee Integrated Traffic AnalysisNetwork(TITAN)

• Fatality Accident Reporting System(FARS)

• Pupil Transportation• SafetyEducation

numerouscategoriesofcrimes,includingidentitytheft.ItsSpecialOperationsUnitincludesaBombSquad,

tacticaloperationsforhighrisksituations,andsearchandrescueoperations.

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FY 14-15 Statistical Information

Statistical Information Driver Services

Driver Services Center Average Wait Times in MinutesCounty Center FY12/13 FY13/14 FY14/15Anderson Clinton 23.12 17.3 12.7Bedford Shelbyville 24.02 25.7 17.9Blount Maryville 30.85 30.8 22.7Bradley Cleveland 36.97 39.3 11.0Carter Elizabethton 34.25 32.5 5.4Coffee Tullahoma 27.59 20.3 21.9Cumberland Crossville 27.86 25.1 14.0Davidson Hart Lane 40.5 39.8 20.2Davidson Centennial Blvd 28.24 QLess* 26.9Davidson Tennessee Tower 17.22 22 45.6Dickson Dickson 33.01 26.5 34.6Dyer Dyersburg** 14.29 9.6 5.9Fayette Oakland 26.91 37.5 27.9Gibson Trenton 10.2 15.1 17.8Greene Greeneville 43.85 30 11.1Hamblen Morristown 21.2 22 23.7Hamilton Dayton Blvd. 20.59 29.3 23.5Hamilton BonnyOaks 31.63 35.8 25.6Hardeman Whiteville 17.08 16 25.5Hardin Savannah 17.58 16.7 11.0Henry Paris 14.84 20.5 16.3Knox Strawberry Plains 39.14 20.7 14.2Lincoln Fayetteville 16.1 11.7 7.9Madison Jackson 13.94 17.7 11.7Marion Jasper 9.46 13.9 19.7Maury Columbia 17.6 14.6 19.6McMinn Athens 28.71 38.8 13.7Montgomery Clarksville 38.6 39.6 12.8Obion UnionCity 23.54 18.7 20.5Putnam Cookeville 31.2 20.2 14.9Roane Rockwood 13.28 15.7 13.8Robertson Springfield 18.77 17.6 18.7Rutherford Murfreesboro 37.44 30.1 26.8

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Statistical Information Driver Services

Driver Services Center Average Wait Times in Minutes (Cont.)County Center FY12/13 FY13/14 FY14/15Sevier Sevierville 25.9 20.1 16.6Shelby Summer Ave. 52.32 37.5 28.0Shelby EastShelbyDrive 49.57 35.4 50.3Shelby Millington 28.29 26.4 30.1Sullivan Blountville 32.1 26.1 14.3Sumner Gallatin 41.8 37.5 20.4Tipton Covington 28.45 19.2 22.8Warren McMinnville 25.47 20.9 11.8Washington Johnson City 40.04 39.9 20.6Weakley Dresden 7.15 7.6 3.8Williamson Franklin 59.85 QLess* 34.0Wilson Lebanon 52.65 48.7 10.0State average 28.29 24.23 19.5

*Sources:TNDeptofSafetyandHomelandSecurity-FY14/15data:TITANDivision.(A-List“WaitTimebyOfficeReport”)-PriorData:Driver’sLicenseDivision.

1,400,0001,450,0001,500,0001,550,0001,600,0001,650,0001,700,0001,750,0001,800,0001,850,000

FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15

Lice

nses

Fiscal Year

Driver Licenses Issued

1,554,683

1,726,076 1,734,205 1,741,3791,787,769

*QLesscenterswerepilotingavirtuallinemanagementsystemthroughwhichcustomerscanobtainascheduledservicetimebytextingor calling in advance. Wait times were not captured during this pilot period.

Statistical Information Homeland Security

HomelandSecuritygrantsareimportanttomeetingthegoalsoftheOfficeofHomelandSecurity.The department provides oversight to the distribution and management of funds provided to state andlocalagenciestoprevent,protect,andrespondtoterrorismthreats.

Major Homeland Security Grant Funding Received by TennesseeCY Year State MemphisUASI NashvilleUASI2003 $40,058,000.00 $6,071,695.00 $0.002004 $42,111,000.00 $10,008,079.00 $0.002005 $28,070,941.00 $0.00 $0.002006 $8,260,000.00 $4,200,000.00 $0.002007 $14,140,000.00 $4,590,000.00 $0.002008 $12,880,000.00 $4,452,500.00 $1,783,500.002009 $11,844,500.00 $4,166,500.00 $2,836,900.002010 $11,036,637.00 $1,110,503.00 $757,545.002011 $5,518,319.00 $0.00 $0.002012 $2,801,316.00 $0.00 $0.002013 $3,459,364.00 $0.00 $0.002014 $3,978,000.00 $0.00 $0.00Total $184,158,077.00 $34,599,277.00 $5,377,945.00

Homeland Security training FY 14 - 15Class name Total attendeesFusion center 4,985Active shooter - public program 2,899Terrorismandextremistgroups 1,482Sovereign citizen 1,444CriminalRecordsManagementSystem(CRMS) 721Critical infrastructure program 134Liaisonofficerprogram 71Active shooter - law enforcement response program 40Other(incluedscommunityoutreach,bombthreats,etc.) 3,633Total 15,409

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Summary of Asset Forfeiture CasesProperty

Type of Property Total Seized Total ForfeitedCars 3,429 2,672Trucks 2,353 1,932Motorcycles 146 129Boats 10 5RVs and vans 168 169Misc.(pagers,jewelry,etc.) 812 776Real estate 0 0Other major 54 67Total 6,972 5,750

CurrencyCurrency Dollar Amount Seized Dollar Amount

ForfeitedMoney Seized $13,449,353.10Money Forfeited $13,463,711.35*Funds from settlement of cases $1,728,301.00Total $13,449,353.10 $15,192,012.35

Statistical Information Legal and Legislative Services

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*Theamountforfeitedisslightlygreaterthantheamountseizedbecauseitincludessomeseizuresthatoccurredinthepreviousfiscalyear.

Statistical Information Tennessee Highway Patrol

Statewide Performance Measures CY 2007 - 20152007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

All crashes investigated

29,873 27,668 29,577 29,154 27,202 26,715 26,510 26,418 29,911

Injury crashes investigated

11,352 10,418 11,181 10,921 10,079 9,853 9,194 8,977 9,693

Alcohol impaired crashes

2,253 2,051 2,046 1,466 1,943 2,095 2,038 2,064 2,099

FCMSA reportable crashes

4,337 3,973 3,276 1,144 1,391 1,438 1,425 1,409 1,580

Trafficfatalities 1,211 1,043 986 1,032 937 1,014 995 963 960DUIarrestsbyTHP 3,848 3,508 3,541 3,374 4,691 5,882 6,457 8,420 7,805Seatbelt citations by THP

44,109 37,736 41,183 31,599 30,169 47,407 74,277 102,770 114,068

Total citations 389,914 352,258 386,367 303,555 312,581 363,584 393,953 426,862 421,160Commercial motor vehicle citations

24,040 21,646 17,524 29,997 28,383 36,345 36,912 29,877 28,349

Commercial motor vehicle inspections

68,460 69,722 72,962 63,061 60,928 80,143 79,706 72,313 69,980

*CY2007-2009dataincludeslargetruckcrashes.CY2010-2015dataincludesonlycrashesreportedtotheFederalMotorCarrierSafetyAdministration(FMCSA).Source:TNDepartmentofSafety&HomelandSecurity,TITANDivision,,(SafetyNet,TITAN)

Enforcement and Crime StatsThetablebelowandthechartsthatfollowreflectdataforthelastsevenfiscalyearsandcoverenforce-mentand crime statistics compiled from the various divisions within the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

THP Alcohol Saturation Patrols/Impaired Driving Targeted EnforcementActivity Type FY 11 - 12 FY 12 - 13 FY 13 - 14 FY 14 - 15*DUIarrests 346 419 154 1,598Speeding violations 1,283 1,035 302 1,369Child Restraint violations 45 49 12 106Seatbelt violations 582 687 217 1,249Motorists assisted 116 69 15 142Safety inspections 28 16 2 57Out of service drivers 5 5 0 14Out of service vehicles 1 1 0 8Total crashes investigated 138 115 30 297Total citations issued 5,558 5,287 1,645 11,107

*THPnolongerperformstrackedalcoholsaturationpatrols.DataforFY14-15isforSoberUpTNgrantactivity.Source:TNDepartmentofSafety&HomelandSecurity,TITANDivision,(SafetyNet,TITAN)

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Source: TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security, TITAN Division, (SafetyNet, TITAN)

Tennessee Highway Patrol Activity FY11 - 12 FY 12 - 13 FY 13 - 14 FY 14 - 15DUIarrests 5,428 6,168 7,661 8,040Speedingtrucks 3,603 4,545 4,278 4,398Child restraint violations 3,195 3,994 5,453 5,686Seatbelt violations 34,283 61,804 87,075 100,887Other moving violations 123,571 130,326 139,178 139,199Other non-moving violations 170,495 174,751 175,468 156,166Total citations 340,575 381,588 419,122 414,376Property damage crashes investigated 16,772 16,934 16,207 17,521Injury crashes investigated 10,171 9,452 8,932 9,310Fatal crashes investigated 511 464 475 474Total crashes investigated 27,454 26,850 25,614 27,305Commercial Vehicle warnings issued 33,114 26,546 25,475 20,789Commercial Vehicle overweight assessments 5,743 6,090 3,946 3,399Commercial Vehicle safety inspections 75,566 83,707 68,827 76,172Total commercial vehicle activity 114,423 116,343 98,248 100,360

CY Year

Percentage of Unrestrained Fatalities

Percentage of Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities

2010 53% 28%2011 52% 28%2012 53% 28%2013 49% 28%2014 51% 28%

Source:NHTSA,StateTrafficSafetyInformationathttp://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/STSI/USA%20WEB%20REPORT.HTM.

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FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15

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ns

Fiscal Year

THP Commercial Vehicle Inspections

60,700

75,56683,703

68,82776,172

24,00024,50025,00025,50026,00026,50027,00027,50028,00028,500

FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15

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Fiscal Year

Crashes Investigated by THP28,098

27,454

26,850

26,614

27,305

Source: TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security, TITAN Division. (SafetyNet, TITAN)


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Fiscal Year

THP Moving Violations

120,184132,602 141,039

151,117 151,637

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THP Non-Moving Violations

181,193207,973

240,549267,996 262,739

Source: TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security, TITAN Division.(SafetyNet, TITAN)



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Tennessee Traffic Fatalities1,032

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1,014995

963

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000

FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15

DUI A

rres

ts

Fiscal Year

THP DUI Arrests

3,876

5,4286,168

7,661 8,040


Source: TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security, TITAN Division, (SafetyNet, TITAN)

19


0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014

Gro

up A

Arr

ests

Calendar Year

Group A Crime Arrests by THP*

Source:TBIRSGroupAArrestsbyTHP-TennesseeBureauofInvestigation,TNCrimeOnlineathttp://tncrimeonline.com/public/Browse/browsetables.aspx.*GroupAcrimesinclude46seper-ate categories of major crimes.

1,189

1,480 1,445

1,731

2,118

19 20

Source:TNDeptofSafetyandHomelandSecurity,TITANDivision.(TITAN)

020,00040,00060,00080,000

100,000120,000140,000160,000180,000

FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15

Hand

gun

Perm

its

Fiscal Year

Handgun Carry Permits Issued

88,469 97,164 103,706

158,184

120,113

FY 14-15 Annual Report

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