By Lucas Johnson, Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While there’s been progress in making Tennessee a safer state, much remains to be done, particularly on domestic violence, Gov. Bill Haslam said Monday.
The Republican governor kicked off a public safety summit that also focused on Tennessee’s sentencing laws, homeland security concerns, drug abuse and trafficking and other issues.
Haslam created his public safety subcabinet about four years ago to coordinate efforts to make Tennessee safer.
Since 2010, the governor said reported domestic violence offenses in Tennessee have decreased nearly 14 percent. Last year, Tennessee was ranked the 10th highest in the nation for the rate of women killed by men.
“I’ll be really clear, they’re still too high,” Haslam said. “But a 14 percent decrease is a good place to start.”
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