Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 140 - GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER COUNCIL
Chapter 140-2 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Rule 140-2-.12 - Uniform Crime Reporting
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Each law enforcement agency is required by Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 35-3-36) to participate in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. GCIC is similarly required (O.C.G.A. § 35-3-33) to manage Georgia's UCR program and participate in the FBI's national UCR program.
(2) Law enforcement agencies are required to submit UCR and Family Violence reports to GCIC in a manner prescribed by GCIC.
(3) GCIC will provide general crime and offender data derived from UCR reports to the Governor, the General Assembly, state and local criminal justice agencies and the public.
(4) Law enforcement agencies shall retain case file copies (or an equivalent) of incident and Family Violence reports in manual or automated format that supports active wanted/missing person and/or stolen serial numbered property records entered in GCIC/NCIC computerized files until these records are cleared, canceled or purged.
(5) Local agency UCR program procedures, records and supporting documents are subject to GCIC and FBI audit.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 17-4-20, 17-4-20.1, 35-3-33, 35-3-36, U.S. DOJ/FBI UCR Handbook, 1984.
