Georgia Bureau of Investigation June Monthly Report FY2021
Presented to the Board of Public Safety August 12, 2021
D. Victor Reynolds Director

Table of Contents

I. Staffing and Backlog................................. 3 4

II. Administration

Office of Privacy & Compliance/Open Records

Personnel

Staff Services...........................................

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III. Investigative Division.................................. 6 9

IV. Crime Lab.............................................. 10 12

V. Georgia Crime Information Center................. 13 18

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Vacant State Positions FY2021

Total Vacant Positions in DOFS Vacant Scientist Positions Total Vacant Positions in GCIC Total Vacant Positions in Admin Vacant Sworn Agent Positions Total Vacant Positions In the Investigative Division

Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 51 48 49 51 52 46 42 41 41 39 38 39 38 29 29 30 31 29 27 27 27 25 26 26 33 3 33343333 3 44 4 44455555 5 36 39 25 25 25 28 31 32 29 29 29 29 47 51 37 38 38 42 45 46 40 40 42 34

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DOFS Backlog Chart Unworked Reports over 30 Days Old
FY2021

Discipline

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Chemistry

14,847 14,513 14,426 14,987 15,346 15,597 16,292 15,947 15,807 16,814 17,422 19,029

Data Conversion

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Firearms Forensic Biology

1,486 6,432

1,474 6,312

1,493 6,330

1,504 6,278

1,515 6,313

1,509 6,313

1,567 6,406

1,587 6,347

1,668 6,253

1,777 6,351

1,816 6,347

1,859 6,424

Impressions

25

24

22

20

23

23

23

23

26

26

26

27

Latent Prints

204

112 111 124 100

73

63

59

69

85

70

71

Medical Examiners

113

126

153 213 296 358 265 268 305 281 318 266

Miscellaneous Services

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Operations Support

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Toxicology

292

477

564 685 779 598 979 955 1,009 1,015 1,115 808

Trace Evidence

544

523

531 581 581 556 572 559 583 587 591 561

Total

23,943 23,561 23,630 24,392 24,953 25,027 26,167 25,745 25,720 26,936 27,705 29,045

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GBI Administration

Office of Privacy & Compliance/Open Records

Open Records Request Archives

June 2021 Total FY2021

412

4,884

25

267

Personnel
Employee Totals
Investigative Division Georgia Crime Information Center Division of Forensic Sciences Administration Total

June 2021

State Funded Positions
391 23 321 41 776

Grant Funded Positions
32 84 35 5 156

Total 423 107 356 46 932

Investigative Division Georgia Crime Information Center Division of Forensic Sciences Administration Total

Total State Funded Positions Vacant
34 3 39 5 81

State Funded Vacancies Under Active Recruitment
13 2 20 1 36

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INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION
Total Sworn Employees

June 2021

Fiscal YTD

293 (filled-includes grant)

Total Investigative Hours Expended

31,667.75

377,400.25

Crimes Against Persons, includes Death Investigations Child Abuse Sex Crimes Missing Persons

12,679.75 6,439.00 3,378.75
356.00 236.00

Assault, Kidnapping, Robbery,

2,270.00

Terrorist Acts, Fugitive, Human Trafficking, etc.

151,291.50 71,524.50 47,440.00 4,954.50 2,939.00
24,433.50

Property Crimes, including Theft, Burglary, Forgery

753.00

13,274.50

Drug Investigations

4,791.00

63,055.50

Meth Lab Investigations

0.00

45.00

Polygraph Examinations

573.00

7,801.00

* Background Investigations

0.00

2,492.00

Other Investigations, including Preliminary Investigations

8,371.00

84,838.75

Bomb Disposal Services

600.00

7,759.00

Crime Analysis

0.00

142.00

Crime Scene Specialists

3,900.00

46,701.00

All figures above represent Sworn Investigative Hours

Total Seizures

$947,168.00 $108,859,091.38

* Background Investigations conducted by Special Investigators who are former/retired agents working as contractors.

1,825.00

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Investigative Hours Expended YTD FY2021
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Georgia Authorized Central Storage (ACS) Program Update
https://gbi.georgia.gov/meth-container-program 4th Quarter FY2021 (April 1 to June 30, 2021) No hazardous lab waste was submitted to Georgia ACS sites during the 4th quarter. The DEA Training Division has once again started offering ACS training to state and local personnel. An ACS course has not been scheduled for Georgia this year; however, slots in an upcoming ACS Course being held in Tennessee are being made available for Georgia personnel.
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Crime Lab
Medical Examiners (includes all laboratories)

June 2021 FY2021 YTD

Autopsies Consultations Total ME Cases Managed

344

3,345

179

1,946

523

5,291

Clayton County Death Certificates

7

557

Percentage of Cases Released in 90 days: 79.7%

Medical Examiner Activity, FY2021

Consultations 37%

Autopsies 63%

Confirmed CODIS Hits for June 2021

State Offender Hits

27

State Forensic Hits

1

National Offender Hits

13

National Forensic Hits

0

Total

41

Samples entered CODIS for June 2021 2,313

Profiles in CODIS

Forensic Casework Profiles Convicted Offender Profiles Missing Person/Unidentified Human Remain Profiles Staff/QC File
Total

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25,899 388,198
10 574
414,681

Laboratory Production

Report Turnaround for June

Laboratory Headquarters - Atlanta Central Regional - Macon Coastal Regional - Savannah Eastern Regional - Augusta Northeastern Regional Southwestern Regional - Moultrie Western Regional - Columbus

# Released in 45 Days
3,312 18 429 389
2,132 31 24

Total % Released in Released 45 Days

5,506

60%

253

7%

796

54%

749

52%

2,365

90%

128

24%

142

17%

System-wide Totals

6,335

9,939

64%

Note: 72.8% Casework Reports were released within 90 days.

Report Turnaround for Year-to-Date, FY2021

Laboratory Headquarters - Atlanta Central Regional - Macon Coastal Regional - Savannah Eastern Regional - Augusta Northeastern Regional Southwestern Regional - Moultrie Western Regional - Columbus

# Released in 45 Days
33,234 277
2,502 3,995 13,708
865 603

Total % Released in Released 45 Days

56,161

59%

4,327

6%

8,104

31%

5,784

69%

20,578

67%

3,043

28%

2,769

22%

System-wide Totals

55,184 100,766

55%

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Crime Lab Reports Processed for June

Department

Requested

Total Released

Chemistry (includes Drug ID) Firearms Forensic Biology Impressions Latent Prints Medical Examiners Operations Support Toxicology Trace Evidence

4,635 377
2,878 2
189 509
0 3,309
114

3,027 160
2,889 5
146 625
0 3,602
110

Total

12,013

10,564

Crime Lab Reports Processed FY2021

Department

Requested

Total Released

Chemistry (includes Drug ID) Firearms Forensic Biology Impressions Latent Prints Medical Examiners Operations Support Toxicology Trace Evidence

39,690 3,289 22,589
25 1,789 6,767
0 35,273 1,180

35,720 2,400 25,179
21 2,369 6,362
0 33,997 1,080

Total

110,602

107,128

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Georgia Crime Information Center

CJIS Network Statistics System Uptime: Messages Processed:

June 2021 NCIC SERVICES
100% 72,401,380

CJIS Operations 1. Sex Offender Registry
Records Added

Month 147

2. Protection Order Registry Records Added

Month 2,839

3. Off-Line Search Requests
Type of Request
Administrative (Criminal Justice Agency) Open Records Subpoena Media Possible CJIS Security Violations

FY2021 1,574
FY2021 28,723
Month 10 0 0 0 5

Database Totals 35,127
Database Totals 164,429
FY2021 160 11 3 1 29

CJIS Audits GCIC conducted 33 CJIS Audits this month.

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INFORMATION SERVICES

1. Criminal Fingerprint Transactions Received

Month

Submissions

33,605

Submissions w/Palms

15,742

Submissions w/Photos

11,122

Transactions processed within 2 hours of receipt:

2. Applicant Fingerprint Transactions Received

Month

Submissions

52,929

Transactions processed with 24 hours of receipt:

3. Final Disposition Received
Local Agency GCIC TOTAL

Month 72,453
507 72,960

4. RAPID Identification Transactions
Submissions AFIS Hits NCIC Hits FBI RISC Hits

Month 2,392 66% 50% 12%

5. Non-Criminal Justice Audits, Visits and Trainings

Month

In Compliance

17

Out of Compliance

45

TOTAL AUDITS

62

Advisement Memos

-

Agency Visits

4

Attendees

6

Trainings

5

6. Disposition Recovery Project
Submitted to Vendor Dispositions Processed

Month 0 0

FY2021 362,556 179,029 124,136
93%

100%

FY2021 573,195

FY2021 565,574 3,160 568,734

FY2021 29,382 65% 52% 145%

FY2021 195 306 501 47 178 72

Project to Date 136,092 132,595

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PLANS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
CHILD FATALITY SYSTEM REVIEW PROJECT Project Description - The Child Fatality Review (CFR) Unit requested an enhancement to their current process to capture Medical Examiners (ME) data for child related deaths in the State of Georgia and have requested additional reporting capabilities. Monthly Update - The project sponsor has decided to suspend efforts on this project because of the incompletion and pending status of numerous project requirements and expressed concerns that the original requirements will be considered outdated at the estimated time of project implementation. The project will be reconsidered if IT resources are available to address the required scope of work.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) Project Description - The CRM Application Project will provide a single source of historical interaction with external customers and will provide GCIC end users the ability to search, track and report customer interactions throughout business units. Monthly Update - There are no updates this month.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT & TRAINING Project Description - The Customer Support Training group provides training in GCIC programs, GCIC applications, and GCIC/FBI compliance to criminal justice agencies across the State of Georgia. The group extends the option to receive classroom training or training within an eLearning environment. Monthly Update - The Training Staff handled 85 phone calls, 929 emails, 30 crystal reports and managed LMS user account additions. Multiple webinars and one-on-one trainings are being completed to meet State of Georgia training needs.
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GEORGIA APPLICANT PROCESSING SERVICE (GAPS) PROJECT
Project Description - The Information Services section of GCIC is seeking to obtain the services of a qualified and experienced vendor to provide an applicant fingerprinting solution that will electronically capture and submit applicant fingerprints to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). The selected vendor shall also handle receiving fingerprint search results and disseminating results to the requestor.
Monthly Update - There are no updates this month.
GEORGIA LAW ENFORCEMENT MESSAGE SWITCH (GLEMS)
Project Description - The message switch provides a means of communication between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Georgia, the United States, and other countries, and to take advantage of new features and advances in technology. GCIC is looking to upgrade or replace this system.
Monthly Update - Project review is held weekly. The project team continues to work with NCIC and Nlets to establish a connection. Once completed, the vendor can complete interface setup and GBI can resume testing. Discovery meetings have been held to discuss the work required to connect to AIX, SOR, GDC, DDS/DOR and CCH interfaces.
HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) TIMESHEET PROJECT
Project Description - Enhancement of the application used by non-sworn units of the GBI for tracking time.
Monthly Update - The programmer is testing development of the scheduled retention process requirement (which includes retaining data for up to 5 years) and continues to work on the remaining business requirements.
NATIONAL INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM (NIBRS) PROJECT
Project Description - The National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) collects law enforcement data on each single incident and arrest for each offense for which specific facts are collected. GBI is in the process of replacing the current UCR summary-based system with this system.
Monthly Update - Optimum completed the GA Bias Crime changes and GBI will start testing the changes in July. At this time, agencies are not ready to begin submitting bias crime data, but Optimum created a work around to mitigate a direct impact by flagging the agency type (as FBI NIBRS or GA Bias Crime). The GBI has approved the current 2019 GA Publication and the implementation will align with deployment of the GA Bias Crime report. Once completed, the vendor will work on the 2020 GA Publication.
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RAP BACK PROJECT Project Description - The Rap Back project will provide the ability to receive ongoing status notifications of criminal history activity reported on individuals holding positions of trust. Georgia's Rap Back System will include the retention of applicant fingerprints, the implementation of an FBI Rap Back Subscription on such prints, and the creation of a validation process for authorized entities to manage such subscriptions. Monthly Update - The AFIS vendor is ready to switch over to the "live" system but is waiting for Thales to complete the projected changes. Thales UAT has been suspended until July 1 until change requests submitted by GBI are complete. The GCIC Team responded to the FBI Audit Division for Appendix 2 approval to formally submit Rap Back transactions. SERVER REFRESH Project Description - GBI is working in collaboration with GTA with the replacement, installation and configuration of several server hardware replacements and software installs. Monthly Update - Weekly meetings to determine work that GBI must complete for the server refresh project continue. Tickets are being entered to request the opening of communication ports, firewall access and database transitions. The GCIC IT team has completed testing, server configuration, software installs and setup for the new hardware. Work continues towards converting the existing Crystal Reports to SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
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