Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Drug Control and System Improvement Formula Grant Program, annual report for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 [2005]

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

STATE OF GEORGIA

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance Drug Control and
System Improvement Formula Grant

ANNUAL REPORT
For July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005

Molly J.M. Perry Executive Director

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 4
EVALUATION PLAN AND ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 6
SECTION 1: DEMAND REDUCTION EDUCATION - PURPOSE AREA #1.................... 7 1.1: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) .................................................. 7 1.2: School Resource Officer (S.R.O.) ................................................................ 8
SECTION 2: MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCES - PURPOSE AREA #2 ............ 8 2.1: Locally Implemented Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces ................................... 9 2.2: Georgia's Methamphetamine Epidemic ...................................................... 12 2.3: State Drug Task Force (SDTF) .................................................................. 15 2.4: State Drug Enforcement Training Program .................................................. 15 2.5: K-9 Resource Teams ............................................................................... 17
SECTION 3: DISRUPTING ILLICIT COMMERCE IN STOLEN GOODS AND PROPERTY - PURPOSE AREA #5 ............................................... 19
SECTION 4: PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE CORRECTIONS SYSTEMS PURPOSE AREA #11 ........................................................................ 20
4.1: Savannah Impact Program (SIP) ............................................................... 20 4.2: Lighthouse Missions Reentry Program ...................................................... 21
SECTION 5: CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS PURPOSE AREA #15B ...................................................................... 22
5.1: GCIC Audit Program ............................................................................. 22 5.2: Senate Bill 22/Criminal History Records Modifications .................................. 22 5.3: GBI Firearms Program ........................................................................... 23 5.4: GBI Uniform Crime Reporting ................................................................. 23 5.5: Crisp County Data Exchange Project/Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of
Georgia ............................................................................................... 24 5.6: Local Live Scan Devices .......................................................................... 26
SECTION 6: INOVATIVE APPROACHES TO DRUG OFFENSES AND SERIOUS CRIMES - PURPOSE AREA #16 ......................................................... 27
SECTION 7: ALTERNATIVES TO PREVENT DETENTION, JAIL AND PRISON PURPOSE AREA #20 ........................................................................ 28
7.1: Drug Courts ......................................................................................... 28 7.2: Pilot Mental Health Court Program .......................................................... 32

SECTION 8: ENHANCED PROSECUTION OF DUI (DWI) CASES PURPOSE AREA #22 ........................................................................ 33
SECTION 9: ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING PROGRAMS - PURPOSE AREA #26 ..... 34 9.1: Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center ...................................... 34 9.2: Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange Program ............................ 38
SECTION 10: ENFORCING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT LAWS PURPOSE AREA #28 ........................................................................ 38
APPENDIX A: CJRI Plan ..................................................................................... 41
APPENDIX B: CJRI Subcommittee Members .......................................................... 56
APPENDIX C: Drug Value Chart ........................................................................... 58

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Council) has been designated by the Governor to be the State Administrative Agency (SAA) for the Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Program (Byrne). SAA operations in Georgia are supported, in part, by administrative funds originating from the federal grant. The Council operates as a medium for the development and execution of statewide approaches to the prevention of violence and drug abuse. In this capacity, the agency identifies the nature and scope of crime, recommends policies intended to marshal the State's resources in response to crime, and coordinates state and community strategies that are implemented to address crime problems. Conscious of the importance of public safety, the Council promotes safe and healthy Georgia communities by convening diverse groups of affected persons, facilitating the productive exchange of ideas on crime control and providing the funds necessary to implement successful projects.
Criminal justice resources play an invaluable part in assisting local and state government entities with countering the growing burden of crime in Georgia. During the 2004 Grant Year, the Council acting as the administering agency for the aforementioned purpose, worked with state, local government, and non-profit organizations to combat the drug and violent crime problem faced in each community throughout the state. As referenced in the multi-year strategy, the Council engaged affected stakeholders and gathered their input concerning important issues. Over the past year, cooperation from these communities produced results in many areas with the help of the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Grant Program (Byrne) and other federal and non-federal funding sources.
Planning efforts for this program, as required by BJA, are reviewed by the Council's Crime Control and System Improvement Committee (CCSI), which serves as part of the State's Drug and Violent Crime Control Policy Board. These planning efforts have been furthered in part by the Georgia Statistical Analysis Center (SAC). The SAC was responsible for criminal justice research in the past year and provided critical planning information. The most recent SAC project examined the Georgia Temporary Protective Order Registry maintained by the State's criminal history records repository. The report focused on access and utilization of the registry by law enforcement, courts, and prosecution. Past projects have focused on assessing criminal history records as well as developing a comparison of the records to uniform crime report data. This cross-validation study received national recognition by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and Justice Research and Statistics Association at their annual conference.
Specific goals have been identified and funding allocations have been established based on program areas that are considered to have the highest priority. Georgia received $13,159,194 from the Byrne 2004 award to the state and funded more than 70 projects in 10 of the 29 Byrne Purpose Areas. These included cooperative projects such as multi-jurisdictional drug task forces, regional K-9 projects, automation of courts, criminal justice records improvement projects and offender reentry programs.

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There are five areas of Georgia's criminal justice system in which improvement has occurred to facilitate the state's ability to combat drug and violent crime:
Law Enforcement
S 7,284 drug arrests culminated in drugs being seized in a value of approximately $32.5 million from local multi-jurisdictional projects. These projects provide assistance to 92 of Georgia's 159 counties.
S Methamphetamine clandestine laboratory responses by law enforcement continue with approximately 20 teams comprised of 80 officers in multi-jurisidictional task forces who maintained certification with the support of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. There were estimated to be more than 400 clandestine labs in Georgia during calendar year 2004.
S Three regional K-9 teams conducted 6,837 searches for narcotics, firearms/explosives, human scent, and K-9 patrol. Searches were executed for local, state and federal agencies, as well as for other public and private organizations such as schools and civic groups.
S 3,915 law enforcement officers were trained in 150 different programs offered by the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) through its Drug Enforcement Training Program Grant.
S Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center (GISAC) is Georgia's Homeland Security state-level fusion intelligence center. The Center expanded its "Southern Shield" initiative and widened the focus for intelligence integration in the region by coordinating with 12 other states within the southeast on intelligence collection and dissemination.
Courts S Drug Courts throughout Georgia were established and maintained during the Byrne
Grant Year. Nine drug court programs are operational and funding has been dedicated to their continued support. In addition, funding was dedicated to the support of a new Mental Health Court Diversion Program which included the collaboration of a Superior Court Judge, Assistant District Attorney, Public Defender, and case management staff.
Corrections S During the Grant Year, the Council allocated funding for the Fulton County District
Attorney's Office Reentry Pilot Project Renaissance. The program was initiated to address the challenges faced by parolees during transition from prison back to the community, including: shelter, family re-integration, and mental health support.

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Prevention, Education, and Treatment S School Resource Officers (SROs) responded to 215 complaints, effected 12 arrests, issued
120 traffic citations, 14 trespass warnings, and provided 65 instances of assistance to law enforcement agencies.
Criminal Justice Records Improvement S 134 audits of local law enforcement agencies were conducted to evaluate compliance
with the regulations applicable to criminal justice records systems. This effort resulted in the collection of more than 5,222 delinquent criminal dispositions.
S The Council provided funding in support of the Crisp County Initiative as an innovative pilot project to demonstrate the benefits of electronic sharing of information among criminal justice agencies. The Crisp County Project is unique in many respects - it is one of only a few Georgia integration projects that seeks to involve all pertinent entities in the criminal justice system.

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Introduction
Report Purpose The purpose of this annual report is to provide information to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) on Byrne Grant Program expenditures and project performance. The Byrne Program is designed to increase the effectiveness and enhance the capabilities of state and local criminal justice practitioners in their efforts to control drugs and crime.
Byrne Grant The Byrne Grant was administered by the Council during the July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 Grant period. Subgrantees are awarded funds in a yearly competitive grant application process in conjunction with areas determined in the previous year's strategy.
Overview of Programs as they Link to Program Priorities Articulated in the State Strategy The Multi-year Statewide Drug and Violent Crime Control Strategy described and prioritized areas of greatest need. Efforts made during the 2004 Grant Cycle to address these needs are listed below:

Areas of Greatest Need in Georgia

2004 Grant Cycle Efforts

The varied and continuous successes of the Multi-jurisdictional drug task forces in Georgia demonstrate that local authorities can work effectively to combat illegal drugs in rural areas. Task forces address the critical need for the continued enhancement of enforcement resources to combat violent and drug-related crime in those areas.

Approximately 61% of Byrne funds were dedicated to multi-jurisdictional drug task forces. The funding provides over 90 counties with more than 200 personnel statewide to participate in 29 task forces. These units are the primary drug enforcement in rural areas of the state for specialized missions such as methamphetamine clandestine laboratory response and undercover drug investigations.

The three regional K-9 teams continued their efforts, so that more areas of the State can benefit from bomb threat responses, drug and safety searches in public schools, and canine tracking of suspects.

Funding was continued for the operation of K-9 Units.

Diversion programs for drug addicted adult offenders (e.g. drug courts, RSAT, etc.) and other special populations.

Funding was continued for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program (RSAT). Funding was provided to assist in the continuation efforts of drug courts. New funding was allocated for a mental health

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Areas of Greatest Need in Georgia
Improved coordination of law enforcement intelligence among federal, state and local agencies.
Regional intelligence coordination to resolve conflict and facilitate exchanges.

2004 Grant Cycle Efforts
court diversion program.
Funding was continued for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center. This project permits local, state and federal agencies to participate in a coordinated counter-terrorism intelligence network.
Funding was continued for the State Drug Task Force. As part of the project, GBI's Regional Offices and Regional Drug Enforcement Offices act as a conduit in which undercover operations are supported (as requested).

The accuracy and completeness of criminal justice records. Specifically criminal history records indexed to single and multi-state offenders enhances the capacity of the state to prevent the sale of firearms to prohibited persons, properly register and publicly list violent sexual offenders, and protect Georgia's children from child abusers.

Funding of projects under the Council's Criminal Justice Records Improvement Plan was continued.

Develop and implement effective day treatment centers for probationers and parolees with a history of substance abuse alcohol and illegal drugs

Support that was first initiated for the Department of Corrections Day Reporting Centers has been continued through the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN ) and Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing (VOI/TIS) Grants. The effort has been expanded to include Bibb, Fulton, Floyd, Tift and Clayton Counties.

Summary of Program Coordination Efforts and Activities The Council is the central coordinating agency for a majority of the federal criminal justice grant funding in the State of Georgia. The Council's formal membership, which is statutorily defined, includes a representative from every facet of the criminal justice arena in addition to its citizen members, who are appointed by the Governor. This representation by a 24-member body allows for coordination of criminal justice activities and initiatives in a unique and innovative manner. The representatives from each agency are able to provide insight and direction to

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Council staff regarding the coordination and update of the state's strategic plans for drug control, criminal justice records improvement (CJRI) and crime victim services.
The Council has additional means of coordinating efforts by virtue of its membership on various committees and task forces. The Director and/or designee serve as a member of the Georgia Courts Automation Commission (GCAC), an advisory member to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, and as a member of the Child Fatality Review Board. These committees and agencies provide invaluable insight to strategic planning and meeting the needs of the state.
Funding set forth in the Multi-Year Strategy was made in conjunction with the goals described in the National Drug Control Strategy. Coordination and planning for the multi-year strategy included efforts to obtain input from diverse sources within the criminal justice system. These efforts include advertised public hearings (when a new strategic plan is required), and public input at the bi-annual council meetings and other meetings throughout the year. This process facilitates a dialogue between various levels of government and community organizations to determine programs that are desirable and effective. Efforts are continued by providing time for public comment at each of the Council's formal Council meetings.
Evaluation Plan and Activities
The Council utilizes two primary methods to determine whether projects are utilizing federal funds efficiently. The first is through a financial review conducted on each request for reimbursement submitted by individual projects. The second is through quantitative factors reported by each project during the grant year. The factors are determined either by the project itself, if it is unique and not easily evaluated, or by standard measurers for more well known projects such as, task forces. This two-part effort allows the Council to assure federal funds are spent in compliance with the grant program abstract and monitor whether results are being achieved.
During Grant Year 2004, the Council continued to utilize consultants teamed with staff to monitor Georgia's multi-jurisdictional task forces (MJTFs). All local MJTFs were monitored onsite throughout the state. In addition, all financial and operational procedures were documented. When applicable, corrective actions were recommended and implemented to assure consistent operation by each local project. All local MJTF Control Boards indicated support for continued operation of drug task forces in rural Georgia where there is scarce resources to address enforcement of the drug trade.
Other evaluation efforts were mainly achieved through financial, desk audit, and comparative statistical reporting from the individually funded projects.

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SECTION 1: DEMAND REDUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PARTICIPATE - PURPOSE AREA #1 Table 1-A

PROJECT TYPE

TOTAL # OF PROJECTS FUNDED

TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS AWARDED

Drug Abuse Resistance

1

Education (DARE)

School Resource Officer

2

(SRO)

$7,323 $44,282

TOTALS

3

$51,605

1.1: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) The D.A.R.E. program serves as a police officer-led series of classroom lessons teaching children from kindergarten to 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive, drug-free and violence-free lives. The program accomplishes its goal by: Providing students with accurate information about alcohol and drug use,1 teaching students how to say "no" to drugs while providing alternatives to drug use, teaching students decision-making skills and the consequences of their behavior, and providing life-skills to resist peer pressure and high-risk behavior.2

DARE Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results During the 2004 Grant Year, the Council funded Athens-Clarke County's DARE Program in an effort to support strategies to reduce alcohol and/or other drug related programs among youth. The following represents program accomplishments and evaluation results:
100 percent completion rate with all students successfully graduating from the course Instruction provided to a total of 790 students Countless relationships developed with students through officers' attendance at school events including special holiday assemblies, carnivals, football games, and field trips

1 Accessed on 5 October 2005 at http://www.dare.com. 2 Ibid.

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1.2: School Resource Officer (S.R.O.)
School Resource Officers (SRO) act as liaisons between law enforcement agencies and educational systems. The officers investigate crimes and activities associated with misbehavior and also serve as counseling resources for students experiencing difficulties.

SRO Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results During the reporting period, Council funded SRO Officers:

Responded to a total of 215 complaints (134 from other agencies and 81 initiated by the SRO);

Effected a total of 12 arrests (5 for felonies and 7 for misdemeanors);

Issued a total of 12 traffic/parking warnings and/or citations;

Issued a total of 14 trespass warnings and/or citations;

Provided 65 instances of assistance to law enforcement and other agencies;

Conducted a total of 165 student conferences;

Completed 101 hours of instruction to students, teachers, and parents;

Provided 1,285 hours in assistance with campus crime prevention, fundraisers and community drives.

SECTION 2: MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCES - PURPOSE AREA #2
The mission of eliminating violent crime and the illegal trade of drugs through a coordinated multi-agency approach represents the core of the Council's commitment to Purpose Area Two. This endeavor, carried out by Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces, forges alliances among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in effectively reducing drug and violent crime in Georgia.

Byrne funding supports three categories of
Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces in Georgia.

Local Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Forces Statewide Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Regional K-9 Multi-Jurisdictional Resource Teams

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Approximately 61 percent of Byrne funds were allocated to Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces during the 2004 Grant Year. Table 2-A provides insight into the number of projects funded and the total amount of funds allocated to each initiative:

Table 2-A Task Forces

Total No. Of

Total Amount of

Projects Funded Funds Allocated

Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces

28

(Locally Implemented)

State Drug Task Force (State Implemented)

1

Drug Enforcement Training

1

(State Implemented)

Regional K-9 Multi-Jurisdictional Resource

2

Teams (Locally Implemented)

K-9 Resource Team and State Certification

1

Training Task Force (State Implemented)

TOTALS

33

$5,757,816 $1,150,000 $400,000 $179,283 $500,000 $7,987,099

2.1: Locally Implemented Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces
A Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) leads as Commander in 12 of the 28 local task forces. The ASAC provides experienced, capable leadership and helps to ensure an organized and cooperative effort between not only GBI and the task forces but also other law enforcement agencies. The remaining task forces are commanded by a local officer from one of the participating jurisdictions. A total of 28 task forces cover a jurisdictional area of approximately 92 of Georgia's 159 counties.

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Locally Implemented Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Forces
1. Southeast GA DTF 2. Athens Clarke DTF 3. Ocmulgee JC DTF 4. Altamaha JC DTF 5. Middle GA DTF 6. Oconee Dublin DTF 7. West GA DTF 8. Cherokee MANS 9. South GA DTF 10. Tri-Cities Narcotics 11. East Metro DET 12. MidSouth Narcotics TF 13. Albany/Dougherty DTF 14. East Central DTF 15. Tri-Circuit DTF 16. Piedmont Northern MANS 17. Northeast GA Narcotics TF 18. Hall MANS 19. Haralson Paulding DTF 20. MACE 21. Pataula JC DTF 22. Southwest GA DTF 23. Rome/Floyd Metro DTF 24. Narcotics TF 25. Lookout Mtn. JC DTF 26. Zell Miller Mtn. Pkwy. DTF 27. Appalachian DTF 28. South Central GA DTF
The Council has continued its commitment of providing funding to task forces across Georgia due in large part to the rural demographics of the state. Byrne funding enables drug enforcement in areas of the state that are rural and do not have the local budgets to support task force initiatives. Additionally, the state's large number of counties adds to this resource problem, and multi-jurisdictional task forces are a primary benefit given this unique factor to Georgia. Task forces represent one of few programs in Georgia where there are examples of state, county, and city law enforcement agencies working together on a daily basis to accomplish a specific goal.
Cumulatively, the units seized more than $32,586,597 in drugs and resulted in approximately 7,284 drug arrests statewide. Table 3-A continues to underscore the task forces' importance by identifying the value of the different types of drugs seized3.

3The value of the drugs for each task force was calculated using a standard value chart obtained from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is shown in Appendix C.

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Table 3-A Drug Seizures

Cocaine Crack Cocaine Cannabis Methamphetamines Opiates Stimulants Depressants Hallucinogens Prescription Other TOTAL

$3,758,773 $756,853 $24,377,496 $2,797,556 $29,795 $35,000 $6,530 $38,820 $251,883 $533,891 $32,586,597

Council's Taskforce Evaluation Process During the reporting period, Council staff members continued conducting site visits to the local Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces for the purpose of evaluating operational and financial policies. The visits also presented the task force members with a forum to ask questions or address operational concerns. The staff performed audits of the task forces' financial management system, which included verification pertaining to the purchase of evidence and information. In addition, the visits included audits of the forfeiture and operational accounts utilized to verify balance and appropriate expenditure. Council staff members conducted surveys of the task forces' evidence room and reviewed grant purchased equipment. Furthermore, staff gauged activity of the unit's effectiveness by the size of the cases worked and/or targeted. The number of employees maintained by the task force was also taken into consideration.
Each site visit commenced with an introductory meeting and question and answer session. The visit was subsequently followed by the auditing of the above mentioned items. At the conclusion of each audit, questions and concerns were addressed between task force members and Council staff. Each site visit was followed up with a letter of compliance.

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2.2: Georgia's Methamphetamine Epidemic4 Methamphetamine (Meth) use has quickly become a critical problem for Georgia's law enforcement and health and social service agencies. While the drug is an especially serious problem for north mountain communities, it also threatens both the southern portion of the state along with several metropolitan areas. Many jurisdictions are ill-equipped to respond to the epidemic or lack the necessary expertise to deal with the pervasiveness of the drug problem. Consider, for example, the fact that figures released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in August 2004 reported over 2,000 meth related criminal cases in the state during an eight-month period. These cases represent a 100 percent increase from two years ago. The Georgia Department of Corrections has also provided critical information regarding the impact meth has on the State's prison system. The below referenced map demonstrates meth prison admissions by county. The map is particularly telling when considering the fact that prison costs grew by an additional $134,340,332 in the 24-month period of SFY 20042005. This amount is based on an approximate five-year sentence of additional offenders entering the system as compared to the prior 24-month period of SFY 2002-2003.
Methamphetamine Prison Admissions 2004 - 2005
100 + 50-99 25-49 10-24 <10

4 Funding was not provided solely for Methamphetamine initiatives, but rather is included in many different projects presented within this report.

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According to the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC), 260 clandestine methamphetamine labs were seized in calendar year 2004. This represents a 341% increase from 2001 when only 59 labs were reported seized. In response to this problem, 25 out of 28 (89%) Byrne funded drug task forces have trained agents to participate on teams that respond to labs. Taskforces serve as the primary response to the meth lab epidemic in rural Georgia, and the majority of the organizations personnel are federally funded. It should be noted that without task forces, there would be an absence of trained personnel to address the investigation of meth cases. In addition, the Georgia Public Safety Training Center is adding classes to train officers to respond to meth labs through its 2005 Byrne/JAG grant.

Georgia Methampetamine Lab Seizures

300

according to the El Paso Intelligence Center

250

200

150

100

50

0 2001

2002

2003

2004

2004 Georgia Methamphetamine Lab Seizures according to the El Paso Intelligence Center

11 to 34 6 to 10 3 to 5 1 to 2

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Georgia Methamphetamine Summit In response to the extensiveness of meth in Georgia's communities, Governor Sonny Perdue convened a State Meth Summit during August 2004. The purpose of the meeting was to coordinate the efforts of state, federal, and local agencies in fighting the meth drug problem. A prioritized list of 25 recommendations represented products of the Summit. Co-sponsored by the Council (through Byrne funding), Governor's Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, the Summit resulted in a partnership of both practitioners and criminal justice policy makers charged with fully examining the impact of meth and developing a strategy for addressing its multitude of problems. The Summit was planned in the hope that discussion among police, drug treatment experts and legislators would produce new ideas about eliminating meth use. The following represents a sample of the recommendations from the meeting:
Incorporate mandatory meth awareness in annual in-service training for all law enforcement agencies and properly equip officers to deal with the danger of the drug and its hazards
Establish a clear delineation of meth lab discovery and cleanup responsibilities
Enforce current laws on the purchase and possession of pseudoephedrine for illegal use
Prepare a media campaign immediately to educate the public on the dangers of meth
Exercise leadership in examining and adopting programs from other states that have been shown to be effective in addressing meth problems in schools
Establish a statewide resource list to handle all aspects of methamphetamine response
Develop protocols and Memorandums of Agreement on a state and local level between law enforcement and first responders to share knowledge of known or suspected locations of clandestine drug labs
While not a formal recommendation, an additional realization resulting from the summit was the fact that a historical lack of detail in aggregate statistics has impeded the analysis of the persistent problem of meth abuse in Georgia. Additionally, the existing structures for collecting general data about meth are not sufficient to meet the needs of state planners and policy makers, as most of the systems were created for operational information and not necessarily for the production of the reports needed to fully examine the problem. To address this gap, the Council's Statistical Analysis Center has received funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics to conduct a research study that will provide baseline data regarding Georgia's meth epidemic. The ultimate goal of the project will be to provide criminal justice practitioners and policymakers with information to guide their thinking, to guide administrative or managerial

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decisions over program policies and resources, and to inform the public about the seriousness and extent of the meth problem in their communities.
2.3: State Drug Task Force (SDTF)5
The Council recognizes undercover agents are critical to the successful arrest of street-level narcotics dealers and users. It is for this reason that $1,150,000 was allotted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's State Drug Task Force (SDTF) Project. The project furnished undercover operatives and surveillance units to Georgia law enforcement agencies grappling with narcotics-related and violent crime problems.
Under the project, GBI's Regional Offices and Regional Drug Enforcement Offices acted as a conduit in which undercover operations were supported. After receiving information from the offices, Assistant Special Agents In Charge (ASACs) at the local multi-jurisdictional task force coordinated investigations. This effort strengthened the State's edge on the narcotics trade.
The task force provided assistance to law enforcement in 19 counties, conducted 12 undercover operations, and made 738 successful undercover purchases during this reporting period. Arrests and seizure statistics are not reported as they are reflected in local task force operations.
2.4: State Drug Enforcement Training Program - One State Project ($400,000)
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) administers the State Drug Enforcement Training Program (DET) through its Georgia Police Academy Division. With GPSTC being a comprehensive training complex for use by all state and local public safety units of government, the Council strategically funded the agency to provide narcotics related training to law enforcement officers.
During the reporting period, the DET Project provided 150 individual training programs to municipal, county, and state officers on-site at either GPSTC or one of its academies. While local officers comprised a majority of the students enrolled in the program, application guidelines allowed course coordinators to give preference to drug task force members. DET courses have been re-visited each year and changed to reflect new information concerning drug trends, techniques in fighting drug crimes, speaking patterns and symbols, gangs and school violence, cultural and language classes (i.e. Spanish I-III), and clandestine drug lab investigation.
DET Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results The Georgia Public Safety Training Center was required to provide the Council with quarterly reports demonstrating project impact. Consider the following:

5Statistical data is not provided for this project due to the fact that the information is reflected in local arrest numbers and local multi-jurisdictional task force numbers (depending upon the arresting agency).

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I. GPSTC provided 102 courses on-site relating to drug enforcement to prospective applicants. Forty-eight classes were offered off-site.

II. A total of 3,915 students attended training courses

III. A total of 3,851 students successfully completed the courses offered.

IV. GPSTC offered 135 DET Courses at a cost of $40.68 per student.6

The following table lists examples of DET courses presented by GPSTC:

Courses Offered Through the DET Program (2004 Grant Period)

Advanced Marijuana Identification*

Introduction to Drug Enforcement

Clandestine Drug Labs

Pharmaceutical Drug Investigations*

Conspiracy Investigations*

Rave and Club Drugs

Courtroom Testimony

Search and Seizure for Drug Cases*

Drug Gang Seminar

Survival Spanish for Public Safety Officers

Drug Undercover Operations

Tactical Drug Operations*

Electronic Surveillance

Verbal Judo

Georgia Gang Investigator's Course

*Represents new and updated courses

Due to the broad range of specialized courses, the DET Project was able to offer in-service classes to various local jurisdictions in addition to individual courses held at the Training Center. This represented a "holistic" approach to meeting the law enforcement community's needs, as inservice classes enabled entire agencies to benefit from training. Courses were offered at the Center when there was a need for certain specialized equipment. However, other courses that did not require these types of equipment were provided off-site via agency request. These courses were tailored to accommodate the needs of agencies requesting the training.

All of the courses offered under the DET Program were Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified.
DET Courses (Examples)
High Risk Warrant Service-Designed for officers in departments that did not maintain specially trained tactical teams and served felony or drug warrants with existing personnel.

Clandestine Drug Lab Safety-Developed for law enforcement officers involved in criminal and narcotics investigations regarding illegal drug making labs.
Conspiracy Investigations-Oriented investigators to the basics of what it takes to "map" conspiracy investigations from start to finish and to ensure prosecution and conviction of conspirators.

6The dollar amount noted represents the cost to the grant on a per student basis.

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Search and Seizure for Drug Cases-Served as a 40-hour search and seizure course designed to provide law enforcement personnel with a more advanced review of the legal requirements set forth in the Fourth Amendment and through court rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, Georgia Supreme Court, and the Georgia Court of Appeals.
2.5: K-9 Resource Teams
Beginning in 1997, the Council embarked on a strategy to establish K-9 Resource Teams in which specialized detector dogs were made available to local law enforcement agencies on a regional basis. This provided a success formula that mitigated individual agencies (in the requisite area) of the responsibility of managing, supporting, and training their own canine units.
The mission of the project was to provide quality service to law enforcement agencies by maximizing efforts in the location of specific evidence while reducing the man-hours required to accomplish an investigation. To achieve this mission, teams were centered around the following activities:
Safe school searches (narcotics and firearms) Street sweep operations (narcotics and firearms) Neighborhood drug activity suppression (narcotics) Traffic safety checks (narcotics and firearms) Service of search warrants (narcotics, firearms, explosives, human scent) Recovery of evidence (narcotics, firearms, explosives, human scent) Community drug education/detection demonstrations (narcotics) Participation in multi-level narcotics interdiction efforts (narcotics) Narcotics sweeps of correctional facilities (narcotics) Explosive detector (threat response, physical security, VIP protection) Tracking team response (criminal, search and rescue) Cadaver location (criminal) Operational planning and implementation (explosive threat, physical security, VIP
protection); (The K-9 Training Facility provides assistance with this activity)
The Teams may be comprised of one or more of the following components depending on the requirements and available assets of a specific region:
Narcotics K-9 teams for detection of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.
Explosive/firearms K-9 teams for detection of common military and civilian explosives
Human scent discrimination; hard surface tracking, rural tracking, evidence

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Narcotics K-9 teams for detection of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.
Cadaver detector; decayed human scent
Patrol dog; (May be in combination with any of the above detector specialties)
Explosive incident specialist/K-9 liaison officer; Explosive threat and physical security planning and training
The Regional K-9 Teams located in Chatham7, Dawson, and Richmond Counties have been able to assist local, state, federal, multi-jurisdictional, and private agencies over the course of the projects' existence. This assistance made Byrne funded K-9 projects three of the most successful in the state. Initiatives for the 2004 Grant Year consisted of the following:
6,837 Total Searches
-5,387 for narcotics -1,413 for firearms/explosives -37 for human scent 314 misdemeanor arrests 536 felony arrests 85 educational demonstrations for civic,
professional, and school settings
As noted above, the Chatham County K-9 program is larger than its counterparts based on the number of handlers. It is also the one state funded program that is managed by the Georgia State Patrol. In addition, this program maintains a training component that is utilized by numerous task forces and other members of law enforcement. During this grant year, the Chatham County K9 Task Force conducted 12 basic handler trainings that were attended by 36 total students. Handlers also taught an advanced course to five students.8

7This project represents a larger initiative and maintains a certification component for the Augusta and Dawson County Teams. Ten certified handlers fall under the project.
8Both the Basic Handler and Advanced Courses are divided into narcotics and explosives sections.

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In addition, to the above noted trainings, the Chatham K-9 Task Force presented on the following subjects:
Subjects Taught Bomb Threat Management Bomb Scene Management for Supervisors
Proficiency Training Bomb Threat Response Explosive Canine Team Annual Certification
SECTION 3: DISRUPTING ILLICIT COMMERCE IN STOLEN GOODS AND PROPERTY - PURPOSE AREA #5
Auto Crime Title Fraud Unit One State Project ($19,423)
As a strategy of preventing, detecting, and apprehending violators of Georgia title and registration statutes, recovering stolen vehicles and prosecuting offenders, the Council funded the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety Auto Crime Title Fraud Unit. The unit is charged with accomplishing four objectives:
The first objective is to detect and prevent fraudulent tag and title documents from being passed through state and county offices.
The second objective is to increase the apprehension and arrest rates of individuals and businesses responsible for tag and title fraud activity.
The third objective is to increase the number of offenders prosecuted for auto theft and passing fraudulent documentation.
The fourth and final objective is to serve as an information clearinghouse for all law enforcement agencies within the State.
Auto Crime/Title Fraud Unit Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results The following is a compilation of arrests, stolen vehicle recoveries, values of those vehicles, and individuals identified as suspects in investigations opened by the Auto Crime / Title Fraud Unit during the Byrne grant period.

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Warrants Arrests

Jul 2004 Sep 2004
1
1

Oct 2004 Dec 2004
3
8

Jan 2005 Mar 2005
2
4

Apr 2005 June 2005
1
0

Indictments
# of Recovered Vehicles
Value of Recovery Items Other Recovery Items

1 36 $481,044 _______

1 54 $1,258,615 50 Counterfeit titles

2 33 $701,625 _______

4 34 $703,000 ________

In addition to the above referenced performance indicators, the Unit demonstrated the following results:
A total of 157 vehicles were recovered due to the Unit's diligence; These vehicles had a total appraised value of over 3,000,000
A total of 13 arrests were generated and culminated into extensive fines and jail time for offenders
A counterfeit title ring was thwarted and has lead to recovery of 26 stolen vehicles in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.
SECTION 4: PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE CORRECTIONS SYSTEMS PURPOSE AREA #11 - Two Local Programs
4.1: Savannah Impact Program (SIP) ($20,224)
Byrne funds were utilized to support the Savannah Impact Program (SIP) in an effort to reduce recidivism among individuals (adults and juveniles) under court ordered or correctional supervision. SIP focuses on four critical areas: cognitive learning, substance abuse counseling, employment readiness/placement, and education enhancement. The areas (combined with

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family and community intervention) have a successful impact on program participants.

SIP Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results The SIP program reported the following program accomplishments:

An average of 400 high risk/need parolees and probationers were supervised The project experienced an average employment rate of 85% The projects counseling program conducted 3,523 drug screens with an average of 84% resulting in negative test results 21,359 contacts were conducted (field, office and collateral)

Month
July '04 Aug '04 Sep '04
Oct '04 Nov '04 Dec '04
Jan '05 Feb '05 Mar '05
Apr '05 May '05 June '05

Drug Tests Administered

Total # Tests

Administered

% Negative

226 271 244 Quarterly Total 273 243 195 Quarterly Total 325 325 279 Quarterly Total 360 379 403 Quarterly Total

83.6% 83.8% 84.4%
91.2% 82.7% 80.0%
89.0% 82.0% 81.0%
78.0% 84.0% 82.0%

741 711 929 1,142

Qtr. % Average
84%
85%
84%
81%

Total Tests Administered

3523

Overall Negative Drug Test Rate

84%

4.2: Lighthouse Missions Reentry Program ($34,173)
Lighthouse Missions was provided Byrne Grant funding during the reporting period for the purpose of assisting ex-offenders in readjusting to their community once they were released--thereby reducing their chances of recidivating. The Program not only assisted ex-offenders but also provided support to their families through referrals to appropriate social service agencies and other supportive agencies. Once the offender was released from prison, the project provided a stable living environment and other services for re-entry into society. Services

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provided by the staff included substance abuse/addiction recovery, family counseling and support groups.
During the grant year, the program admitted ten ex-offenders to the housing quarters and to supportive programs. As part of the recovery process, participants took part in counseling and other group activities and worked towards securing full-time employment.

SECTION 5: CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS PURPOSE AREA #15B Five State Projects and One Local Projects

5.1: GCIC Audit Program State Project ($286,611)
During the Grant Year, the Council funded the Georgia Crime Information Center's Audit Program. This project supported the position of an Auditor responsible for conducting fingerprint/disposition audits. Two additional auditors were supported and assigned to the Georgia Firearms Program to prevent convicted felons from purchasing guns. During the reporting period, auditors obtained dispositions resulting in the correction of erroneous data appearing on the State's computerized criminal history database. For more detailed information regarding the Audit Program, please refer to the Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRI) Plan located in Appendix A of this report.

Output Measure of Project Activities

Number of dispositions

Number of agencies

Number of felony

researched at local agencies

audited

dispositions in the GCIC

suspense file researched at

local agencies

23,348

134

4,500

Outcome Measure of Project Activities

Number of dispositions

Number of agencies in

Number of felony

collected

compliance/non-

dispositions applied to the

compliance

CCH database

5,222

84/50

2,167

5.2: Senate Bill 22/Criminal History Records Modifications State Project ($164,320)
During the 2003 Georgia Legislative Session, Senate Bill 22 was passed. The law required significant changes in the disclosure of criminal history records for those seeking employment as care givers for children and/or elderly individuals. The bill was signed into law after the session without funding to support the complex and significant changes to the Georgia Crime Information Center's (GCIC) criminal history records database. To address the funding gap, the Council awarded GCIC with Byrne funds to support the complex programming modifications needed to query the criminal histories for individuals impacted by the law.

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SB 22 Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results The GBI has progressed well on the modifications needed to implement the SB22 legislation. Coding has been completed to support three new purpose codes to allow the criminal history queries for persons working with children; the mentally Ill and the elderly. In addition, the online programs have been tested. All remaining tasks will be completed by the close of the 2006 Grant Year.
5.3: GBI Firearms Program State Project ($47,999)
The Council provided Byrne funding to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the agency's Firearms Program. The goals of the program included:
Reducing firearms trafficking in Georgia; Reducing deaths and injuries throughout Georgia from illegal firearms; and Deterring as many felons as possible from purchasing, possessing or carrying firearms and ammunition
The goals were accomplished through the Council's support of a firearms analyst position. The analyst oversaw the Forcible Felon Notification Program and provided assistance to local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors. Performance results indicate 23 offenders were arrested during reporting period. The arrests occurred as a result of the analyst being notified by the National Instant Criminal Background check system (NICS). Upon notification, the analyst sent local law enforcement authorities a message which included information on both the purchaser and the firearms dealer. The analyst also assisted NICS personnel with the interpretation of Georgia law and retrieved final dispositions on open arrests. Additionally the analyst forwarded all requests from NICS to the appropriate Georgia Court to determine final disposition.
5.4: GBI Uniform Crime Reporting State Project ($349,351)
GCIC is responsible for collecting and reporting Uniform Crime Report data to the National Uniform Crime Report program, reporting information through the annual publication of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Georgia Uniform Crime Report Program, Georgia Family Violence Program and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Crime in the United States Program. The reports provide state and national criminal justice officials, law enforcement agencies, and citizens with data to assist in assessing crime rates and trends.
To assist GCIC with the aforementioned efforts, Byrne Grant funds were utilized to develop a web-based application for local agency submission of both UCR and related Family Violence incident statistical data. The goal of the web application was to provide local agencies with the ability to securely enter, modify and perform basic management of their summary reports. Byrne funds supported the transition, and design and development of the program.

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UCR Evaluation Results During the reporting period, GCIC Applications Programmers began and have continued the web coursework in FrontPage, HTML and Visual Basic. The completion of Visual Basic provided the necessary components in completing web screens integral to local agencies' ability to make entries and modifications. In October 2005, GCIC will pilot test the web program and will implement the project statewide in January 2006.
5.5: Crisp County Data Exchange Project/Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia State/Local Project ($75,000)
Many criminal justice agencies across the country rely on records management software to organize and track vast amounts of information. The agencies work together and share vital information everyday. However, because the computer systems they rely on do not communicate with each other, the information exchange that happens is slow and prone to error. Until recently, the only solution to such a problem was to put all criminal justice agencies on a single computer system. Now, however, thanks to the development of XML and other web technologies, these disparate computer systems can be linked while maintaining their integrity.

Demonstration of Information Flow through the Crisp County Data Exchange Project
Given the aforementioned dynamics, the Council provided funding in support of the Crisp County Initiative as a pilot project to demonstrate the benefits of electronic sharing of information among criminal justice agencies. The Crisp County Project is unique in many respects. It is one of only a few Georgia integration projects that seeks to involve all pertinent entities in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the Project has designed a process of integrating courts, District Attorney's, public defenders, and law enforcement offices--subsequently improving the entire criminal justice process.

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As in any integration project, the first step for the Crisp County system was to identify the most crucial information exchanges already in existence. This was accomplished using the JIEM modeling tool provided by Search, Inc. JIEM modeling revealed that the Warrant is the most critical document in the process. Arrest warrants involve all the participants in the criminal justice system, and entering the same data in each agencies computer system wastes valuable resources. Therefore, the Crisp County system was strategically determined to automate the arrest warrant process. Court's will have real time access incident report information. Law enforcement will automatically receive warrants as the court issues them. In addition, court officers, District Attorneys and Public Defenders will receive notification of arrests that are made, as well as up-to-date jail listings. In short, the most common and time consuming exchanges will be automated, thus accelerating the justice process, and freeing up resources for every agency.
Local Agencies Crisp County Sheriff City of Cordele Police Department Crisp County Magistrate Court Crisp County Superior Court Clerk Cordele Circuit District Attorney Cordele Circuit Public Defender
State Agencies Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia Georgia Public Defenders' Standards Council Georgia Superior Court Clerk's Cooperative Authority
Case Management Software Providers During the reporting period, the following software vendors have worked with the Crisp County Data Exchange project.
Paragon/ComnetiX --Provides services to the Crisp County Sheriff Office allowing the agency to track, incidents, warrants, and jail lists Icon Software Solutions--Provides services to Crisp County Magistrate Court to and from the Superior Court Clerk. Canyon Solutions--Provides case management to the public defenders across the entire State of Georgia Judicial Dialog Solutions--Provides case management for the Cordele Circuit District Attorney's office.
The following represents performance results in accordance with Phase I and II of the Crisp County Project:
Phase I- Information mapping, evaluation, and project planning Using JIEM, map information exchanges as they exist in Crisp County

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Status: Complete Evaluate information exchange map and identify crucial exchanges
Status: Complete Using JIEM, develop model for automation system to be installed in Crisp County
Status: Complete Select vendor to develop and install temporary Proof of Concept platform
Status: Complete
Phase II- Proof of Concept Development Work with Middleware vendor selected in Phase I to develop integration plan Status: Ongoing through Phase II Demonstrate ability to read database of each participating agency Status: Complete Demonstrate ability to write to each database of each participating agency Status: Complete Perform test integration with live data Status: Complete Install integration platform Status: Complete
Phase III- Expansion Expansion to the remainder of the Cordele Circuit Status: Recommended
5.6: Live Scan Devices 1 Local Project ($20,576)
In order to expedite criminal history record searches of arrestees and other offenders brought in to local jails by various law enforcement entities, the Council allocated funds to the City of Ludowici for the purchase of live scan equipment.
This effort assisted local law enforcement with the following:
Converting fingerprint records to digital images which could then be transmitted and stored electronically in computer databases
Quickly transmitting live scan prints of persons arrested to the state and national repository
Obtaining a higher level of accuracy to prints submitted to the state and national level for processing
Reducing the fingerprint card rejection rate

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Increasing efficiency and saving state and local law enforcement agencies both time and money in preparing fingerprint cards.
SECTION 6: INOVATIVE APPROACHES TO DRUG OFFENSES AND SERIOUS CRIMES - PURPOSE AREA #16
Fulton County District Attorney's Office, Project Renaissance One Local Program ($90,000)
The Fulton County District Attorney's Office was awarded 2004 Byrne Grant funding for the creation of a re-entry partnership initiative Project Renaissance. The program formation was initiated to address the challenges faced by parolees during transition from prison back to the community, including: shelter, family re-integration, and mental health supports. Because prisons lack sufficient resources to provide educational assistance, job training and drug treatment to the degree needed before an offender is released into society, the program aims to fill this gap. The following outlines program activities during the reporting cycle.
The Fulton County District Attorney hired a Project Coordinator for the Offender Reentry Program. To date the project coordinator conducted research through meetings with individuals within the District Attorney's office, as well as other partners. An integral part of the research was reviewing similar programs and meeting with program staff.
Meetings with key individuals from the Department of Corrections were scheduled. The forums will assist in further selecting a list of offenders who are close to release and are eligible for the program.
A screening tool was developed by the project coordinator to assist in the preliminary decision making process of selecting participants. The screening tool will gather comprehensive background information on all prospective participants.
The project coordinator undertook efforts to re-establish a Compliance Team. The Team will consist of individuals from the District Attorney's Community Prosecution Unit, Georgia Department of Corrections and Atlanta Police Department.
The project coordinator identified additional key resources the participants will need in order achieve a measure of success. These new community resources are ready and willing to work with the participants upon their release in providing critical services, which will include an assessment of their educational and employability capabilities. The organizations include:
o Fulton County Work Force Development o The Atlanta Urban League o Goodwill Industries

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To date, there have been 14 individuals targeted as prime candidates for participation in Project Renaissance. Of these, thirteen (13) are males and one (1) female.
SECTION 7: ALTERNATIVES TO PREVENT DETENTION, JAIL AND PRISON PURPOSE AREA #20
7.1: Drug Courts One State Program and Two Local Programs ($393,333)
During the reporting period, the Council utilized Byrne funding to support the establishment and/or continuation of drug courts in the state. Drug courts represent the coordinated efforts of the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, mental health, social service, and treatment communities to actively and forcefully intervene and break the cycle of substance abuse, addiction, and crime. As an alternative to less effective interventions, drug courts quickly identify substance-abusing offenders and place them under strict court monitoring and community supervision, coupled with effective, long-term treatment services, including drug testing, counseling and education. Behavioral modifications, from law-breaking behaviors to law-abiding behaviors, are achieved through the implementation of a graduated system of sanctions and incentives.
Drug courts, like all specialty courts, are designed to address cases involving a specific area of concern that is the root cause of the offender's failure to refrain from criminal and recidivist behavior. Programs provide critical intervention resources for offenders, including judges, prosecutors, counselors, probation officers, law enforcement, and educational and vocational resources. Drug courts also support coordination and collaboration among affected agencies subsequently impacting the effectiveness of programs; provide job skill training, family/group counseling, and many other life-skill enhancement services.
The Council supports the drug court initiatives through the provision of Byrne grant funds and technical assistance to communities seeking to implement new programs as well as communities that desire to enhance their currently operating programs. During the reporting period, funding was awarded to Chatham and Muscogee Counties to assist in the continued operation of existing Drug Court programs. In addition, an award was made to the Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia to facilitate the creation, implementation, and continuing operation of Drug Court programs in Baldwin, Forsyth, Gwinnett and Sumter Counties in addition to the Tallapoosa, Towaliga and Western Judicial Circuits.
The following information represents performance data submitted by each of the courts:

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Number of Offenders entering program Adult Male Adult Female

Baldwin Co.
20

General Information

Forsyth Gwinnett Sumter Tallapoosa

Co.

Co.

Co.

J.C.

18

39

0

6

Towaliga J.C.
2

Western J.C.
9

Chatham Co.
11

Muscogee Co.
23

10

14

17

10

4

22

0

4

0

2

1

7

6

15

1

2

5

8

Total number of offenders successfully completing the drug court program Total number of offenders that dropped out of the drug court program Total number of offenders that were terminated from the drug court program

Baldwin Co.
5

Treatment Success

Forsyth Gwinnett Sumter Tallapoosa

Co.

Co.

Co.

J.C.

N/a N/a 0

0

Towaliga J.C.
N/a

Western J.C.
N/a

Chatham Co.
6

Muscogee Co.
18

1

1

1

0

0

N/a 0

0

1

9

2

1

0

1

0

0

5

12

Number of positive drug screens Number of negative drug screens

Baldwin Co.
43

Forsyt h Co.
11

Drug Use

Gwinne Sumter

tt Co.

Co.

26

0

Tallapoosa J.C.
15

Towalig a J.C.
1

Western J.C.
1

Chatha m Co.
33

Muscoge e Co.
93

257 216 368 0

1

3

18

516 1136

Most programs began operation in 2004 requiring participants to serve a minimum of twelve months. As a result, the majority do not have offenders who have successfully completed the program.

Chatham County Drug Court ($72,869) The Chatham County Drug Court program utilized a graduated course of treatment that is divided into orientation, four major phases and an aftercare component spread out over a twenty-four month period. Goals for each phase were centered on the individual treatment plan, Recovery Dynamics; a Twelve-Step workbook developed by Kelly and Associates, Little Rock, Arkansas, and successful management of expectations of the court. Each client was assigned an addiction counselor and was expected to present for random urine screens daily. In addition, each client was required to attend at least two AA/NA meetings per week outside of

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treatment, obtain a temporary, then permanent sponsor, stay clean, be on time for all meetings, obtain employment that supports recovery, obtain or work toward a GED, pay fees in a timely fashion, attend court weekly (except in third and fourth phases), and attend all treatment sessions. Clients will moved through the phases by meeting the goals as outlined in each phase.
Muscogee County Juvenile Drug Court ($97,250) The Juvenile Drug Court carried over 65 participants from the previous year into the Byrne grant period. Seventy-seven new participants were received with an average length of stay of approximately nine- months. The Drug Court had 57 new males plus 20 new females. Sixtyfour participants graduated during the grant period. Four participants dropped out of the program and 25 terminated due to new charges or failure to comply with Drug Court rules. There were 353 positive drug screens and 3,632 negative drug screens.
Administrative Office Of The Courts ($223,214)
The Administrative Office of the Courts provided technical assistance and financial administrative assistance to seven Adult/Felony Drug Court programs. Although each of the programs were in different stages of development, it was expected that each program would begin operation during the 2004-2005 grant year. A brief description of the funded courts follows:
Baldwin County Drug Court The Baldwin County Drug Court program met all contract requirements for service imposed by the Ocmulgee Judicial Court Circuit during the reporting period. A minimum of 52 weeks of treatment was provided to drug court participants. This treatment was presented in 3 phases based on participant need and progress. During the first 6 months of the fiscal year, program participation met and did not exceed 10 participants. During the second 6 months of the fiscal year, program participation met, but did not exceed 20 participants.
Forsyth County Drug Court The funding received from the Byrne Grant allowed the Forsyth County Drug Court to enhance services for all participants. Participants entering or participating in the Court received substance abuse treatment. Most of the participants were capable of maintaining sobriety in an intensive outpatient program while others required inpatient treatment. The referrals to inpatient treatment have been made based on the participant's need for intensive treatment. No participants were refused treatment of any kind based on inability to pay
The number of participants has nearly doubled during the grant period. Services for the program have been enhanced, including: providing funding for residential treatment, absorbing the costs of deterrent devices such as the SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet, and providing all participants with recovery materials including the AA Big Book or the NA Basic Text, etc. Additionally, the Court has been able to distribute educational materials to the friends and family members of participants thus spreading the word of recovery to those concerned about the welfare of the participants.

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Gwinnett County Drug Court Gwinnett County's Drug Court followed both a post-adjudication and pre-adjudication model targeted at adult probation violators who have a history of substance abuse, as well as, select individuals within the Gwinnett County Pre-Trial Program. Evaluation results demonstrated the following:
1. Reduced Recidivism Among 39 participants only one has re-offended. 2. Reduced Jail Cost.
a. The jail population was reduced by 39 inmates and saved the County approximately $150,000 in jail related costs.
3. Effective court supervision This occurred through monitoring and tracking behavior, employment, child support payments and substance abuse treatment and education among participants
Sumter County Drug Court Implementation of a Drug Court program in Sumter County was delayed due to the untimely passing of the presiding superior court judge. A new judge has recently been appointed and it is anticipated that major progress will be made in continuing the drug court inititatives.
Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Drug Court The Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Drug Court program began its operations in February 2004. Since December 2004, the Court has grown from 20 participants to 30. The program policy and procedures manual was created in 2004 and, over the last year, has undergone continuous refining. Participants continued to provide community service.
Towaliga Judicial Circuit Drug Court The Towaliga Judicial Circuit Special Drug Court Pilot Program did not receive participants until April 8, 2005. During the referenced period, there were only three positive drug tests. All three positives were in the first three consecutive urine analysis conducted in the program. Participants are meeting all requirements of the program and will be promoted to Phase two of the program during the month of July 2005. Other Drug Court candidates have been identified and are scheduled to enter the Drug Court during the months of July, August, and September 2005.
Western Judicial Circuit Felony Drug Court The Western Judicial Circuit Felony Drug Court began in December 2004 with four participants and currently maintains twenty participants in the program. The District Attorney's office prequalified over sixty defendants as eligible for the program.
During the months of January and February 2005, the Felony Drug Court Team and staff developed a Standards and Operating Procedures Manual, a participant handbook, and two brochures (one for the general public and one for incarcerated individuals). In June 2005, a new

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Felony Drug Court Coordinator was hired and the Felony Drug Court Team began considering an alternative track for individuals with substance related issues.
7.2: Pilot Mental Health Court Program/Department of Corrections One State/Local Program ($212,250)
The Governor's Pilot Mental Health Court Diversion Program, entitled "The H.E.L.P. Program", was implemented in Gainesville, Georgia, on December 1, 2004, under the jurisdiction of the Hall County Superior Court.
In the regular system, defendants often interact with a number of different defenders, prosecutors, and judges all on the same case, this approach often creates barriers that prevent the court from identifying and addressing the unique needs of a mentally ill offender. Mentally ill offenders often spend unnecessary time in jail and, lacking access to mental health treatment services on release, often become repeat offenders and cycle through the justice system again.9
The Mental Health Court Diversion Program represents an effort to increase effective cooperation between two systems that have traditionally not worked closely - the mental health treatment system and the criminal justice system. The project hopes to achieve the following outcomes for the mentally ill misdemeanant population: faster case processing time, improved access to public mental health treatment services, improved well-being, and reduced recidivism. An important outcome to be achieved from this program for the larger community is improved public safety.10
HELP Project Evaluation Results Proposal and collaborative planning meetings were conducted with the community throughout the reporting period. Meetings were inclusive of the Program proposal, identification of referral sources, establishment of state and local collaborative committee members, and development of the Program procedures and users manual. Committee members were delegated individual responsibilities conducive to their respective roles in the community (i.e. law enforcement, probation, parole, district attorney, public defender, solicitor, case management, mental health, etc.).
A Program Coordinator/Case Manager was recruited for employment and hired in October 2004. Two additional case management staff and a part-time psychologist were hired and began employment in November 2004. Meetings were conducted with various law enforcement, social service, and other servicing agencies throughout the county, for introduction of the program and to establish agency points of contact for streamlining of services. A memorandum of understanding was also developed in collaboration with the local community mental health agency to establish a service agreement for Program participants. A stakeholders training meeting was scheduled
9 Accessed on 28 October 2005 at http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdc/mhhome.htm. 10 Ibid.

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and conducted on November 30, 2004, at which time Program manuals were distributed and attendees were trained on the Program process and procedures.
Referrals were received within the first week of programming. Weekly case reviews for client appropriateness were conducted with the H.E.L.P. Team, comprised of the Superior Court Judge, District Attorney, designated Assistant District Attorney, Public Defender, and case management staff.
A total of 82 individuals were referred to program services. Thirty individuals had been released from incarceration during this reporting period, as a result of program services. The following are ongoing needs identified and coordinated for participants:
Mental health treatment Public transportation assistance Medicaid and interim prescription assistance for indigent Shelter followed by permanent supportive housing placement Coordination of appropriate guardianship and payee for SSI Public assistance (i.e. TANF, Food Stamps, etc.)
Employment
The program evaluation database was completed by Georgia State University representatives, as well as development of a secure means for transmitting sensitive client data for evaluation, and participant evaluation forms and assessment instruments for outcome measures. Training was conducted with the Program case management staff for use and implementation of instruments to be administered, and administrative procedures were developed accordingly.
SECTION 8: ENHANCED PROSECUTION OF DUI (DWI) CASES PURPOSE AREA #22
Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia - One State Project ($82,500)
Utilizing funds provided by the Byrne Grant Program, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council (PAC) of Georgia hired an experienced Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor. This prosecutor was placed in the PAC's Macon Regional Office. The strategy allowed the State of Georgia to be better covered in the Council's traffic safety initiative.
Traffic Resource Project Evaluation Results The Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor attended six different training events to increase expertise in the area of traffic safety related issues. Included in the six events were two American Prosecutor Research Institute sponsored Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Symposiums. The four additional training events were the D.U.I. Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course, the Drugs that Impair Course, the 2005 DRE

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Conference, and the Faculty Development Course offered by the National District Attorneys Association.
The Prosecutor provided instruction on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Fourth Amendment Issues, a D.U.I. law update to 32 law enforcement officers of the South Central Traffic Enforcement Network, to 28 law enforcement officers and one prosecutor of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (this training also included Courtroom Testimony Presentation and Report Writing Segments), and to more than forty law enforcement officers of the Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network.
The prosecutor provided legal research and briefs of law on 20 projects dealing with traffic safety related cases and issues and serves as the co-editor of the Georgia Traffic Prosecutor, a quarterly publication of PAC.
The prosecutor has directly participated in the successful prosecution of three (3) vehicular homicide cases and two DUI cases.
SECTION 9: ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING PROGRAMS - PURPOSE AREA #26
9.1: Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center - One State Project ($560,776)
After the September 11, 2001, Al-Qa'ida terrorist attacks, Georgia, like most other states and large urban areas, created homeland security directors and organizations to devise and implement homeland security strategies to protect their citizens, property, critical infrastructure, and key resources. In Georgia, the state-level homeland security organization, the Georgia Office of Homeland Security (GOHS), is headed by the Director of Homeland Security, who guides and oversees homeland security strategies, goals, and priorities. Over the past year, GOHS and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) have merged into a single organization (GOHS/GEMA).
The Director of GOHS/GEMA chairs the Georgia Homeland Security Task Force (GHSTF), a committee comprised of senior executives representing the state agencies that would most likely respond to a terrorist attack, as well as executives from the three professional associations representing Georgia's sheriffs, police chiefs, and fire chiefs. When the GHSTF was created, its first priority was to initiate the Georgia Information and Sharing Analysis Center (GISAC) project to support its broader mission, encompassing intelligence analysis, threat assessment, planning, incident management, and consequence management, in order to better protect the State of Georgia from terrorist threats and attacks. GISAC is Georgia's only state-level organization dedicated solely to homeland security, terrorism intelligence, and counter-terrorism operations. It serves as the investigative-intelligence and law-enforcement component of GOHS.
The mission of the Georgia Information Sharing & Analysis Center (GISAC) is to serve as the State's focal point for the collection, integration, analysis, and dissemination of information relating to terrorist threats and attacks against Georgia's citizens and property. GISAC

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centralizes State law-enforcement investigations and threat assessment, as well as intelligence collection, integration, analysis, and dissemination efforts, using a multi-agency and multidisciplinary approach directed toward detection, interdiction, prevention, and warning of terrorist activities.
GISAC is composed of personnel representing several agencies and including: Georgia Office of Homeland Security / Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GOHS/GEMA) Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Georgia Department of Public Safety / Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Georgia Sheriff's Association (GSA) Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs (GAFC) Georgia Army National Guard (GANG)
As part of it's outreach efforts during the 2004 grant year, GISAC produced and disseminated numerous bulletins, alerts, and notices to the public and private sectors. GISAC's outreach publications are noted below:
52 GISAC Open Source Reports 12 GISAC Intelligence Bulletins (Law Enforcement Sensitive) 12 GISAC Fire/EMS Bulletins 15 GISAC Homeland Security Notices (Law Enforcement Sensitive) 15 GISAC Homeland Security Notices (General)
GISAC has ambitiously developed and continues to foster productive working relationships with local, state, and federal government agencies throughout the State of Georgia, in order to facilitate effective communication and dissemination of terrorism-related information/intelligence. Many of those relationships have been developed through GISAC's "terrorism-awareness" presentations to various groups and organizations.
GISAC had previously established an outreach project aimed at Georgia's five contiguous states in order to establish a regional approach to homeland-security intelligence collection and dissemination. Subsequently, GISAC co-founded Southern Shield, a coalition of southern states established to exchange terrorism-related information/intelligence, best practices, and lessons learned. During the 2004 grant year, Southern Shield grew from an organization of six states, to thirteen states, establishing an unprecedented level of regional and interstate collaboration.
GISAC's staff has conducted numerous investigations of suspicious activity (possible terrorist pre-operational planning and preparation activities) occurring in Georgia, developing and disseminating information and results to other federal, state, and local law-enforcement agencies, and to other stakeholders, such owners/operators of critical infrastructure. The following statistics provide an overview of GISAC's activity:

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708 documented complaints of suspicious or criminal activity. 73 cases initiated as a result of the incoming complaints.
GISAC also served as an important intelligence resource for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other local/state/federal agencies around the nation during the year. Additionally, GISAC shared its operating policies, procedures, and practices with other state's that were attempting to establish their own state-level homeland security/counter-terrorism intelligence organizations (fusion centers).
Because of the elevated 2004 fall threat-level, during the late summer of 2004, GISAC developed the Counter-Terrorism Task Force (CTTF) project, a major initiative that established a multiagency team of State public-safety personnel, specially equipped, trained, planned, and organized to function as a rapidly deployable protective-security force. Features and elements of the CTTF are described below:
In developing the Counter-Terrorism Task Force concept, GISAC received the full support and participation of the State's three primary law enforcement agencies: the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI); as well as the Georgia Office of Homeland Security Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GOHS/GEMA).
As initially proposed, the CTTF would be capable of significantly augmenting law enforcement and security assets at any location in the State, and would be deployed preemptively when a site/event was known or predicted to be targeted for attack by terrorists.
During CTTF deployments, the GISAC Operations Center will operate as the CTTF Threat Management Center (TMC), providing overall command, control, coordination, communications, and intelligence support for the CTTF and its protective-security, counter-terrorism, and/or law enforcement operations. Essentially, GISAC will serve as the intelligence component of the CTTF.
GISAC developed a comprehensive CTTF Concept Plan (CONPLAN) which, together with supporting references and annexes, sets out the purpose, organizational structure, procedural guidelines, and operational capabilities of the CTTF.
Additionally, the CTTF CONPLAN attempts to align with and support the State and National preparedness strategies, goals, and priorities. By aligning the CTTF's policies, procedures, and practices to be consistent with the DHS and GOHS/GEMA strategic plans, the CTTF should be able to collaborate more effectively with other federal, state, and local homeland-security organizations and their homeland security / counterterrorism initiatives, in order to enhance Regional and National preparedness.

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Up to the time of this report, the CTTF has been deployed on only one occasion. That first deployment was conducted in support of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) system following the terrorist bombings of the mass-transit system in London, England, on July 7, 2005. This two-day deployment was considered to be an appropriate utilization of the CTTF, and a successful demonstration of its operational capabilities.
Also during late summer of 2004, the Georgia Information Sharing & Analysis Center (GISAC), in conjunction with the Georgia Office of Homeland Security (GOHS) and Georgia Bureau of Investigation, initiated a major counter-terrorism intelligence program that enlists the active participation of Georgia's local law enforcement agencies that have existing intelligence operations. GISAC, as the only state-level counter-terrorism intelligence program in Georgia, coordinates the program, which will ultimately give participating agencies virtually real-time access to intelligence information collected, enable real-time data communications between agencies, and will also provide work-products generated from the research, analyses, and investigations of intelligence-leads relating to terrorism.
The GBI is mandated by State law (Georgia Antiterrorism Act, OCGA 35-3-60) to investigate terrorism and to maintain an "Antiterrorism Task Force" for that purpose. The GBI currently fulfills this mandate through its co-sponsorship of the GISAC project. However, the GBI and GOHS believe that a more robust counter-terrorism intelligence program that would actively involve many of the local law enforcement agencies around the State would be a much more effective approach, with the ultimate objective being to identify, prevent, disrupt, and effectively respond to terrorist threats/attacks anywhere in the State.
GISAC is co-located with the Atlanta FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). During the past two years, it became increasingly evident that the FBI/JTTF was changing its operations in ways that made them more like GISAC, resulting in some duplication of efforts. Consequently, during the 2004 grant year, GISAC and the FBI/JTTF made a deliberate effort to try to consolidate their operations so that both agencies would receive the same information and leads, and research and investigative efforts would be closely coordinated.
GISAC's Strategic and Tactical Anti-terrorism Response (STAR) Teams project was an FY 2004 initiative. It enlisted the participation of Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Forces to respond as a team for counter-terrorism operations in support of GISAC. The MJDTF's are staffed by many of the State's most highly trained and skilled criminal investigators, who are able to collect and investigate terrorism intelligence during their every-day drug enforcement operations, and they can, when needed, be fully tasked in support of counter-terrorism operations, as several teams were before and during the 2004 G-8 Summit at Sea Island in June, 2004.
During the 2004 reporting cycle, Byrne Grant funding was utilized for GISAC operating expenses to include the lease of GISAC's office space and salary/benefit packages for two (2) GBI administrative support personnel assigned to GISAC. Each agency involved in staffing

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GISAC is responsible for the personnel costs associated with their assigned personnel. GISAC covers all other expenses such as training, travel, and specialized equipment.
9.2: Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange Program (GILEE) 13 Participants - ($53,625)
The Council's Byrne grant provided funding to executive level law enforcement officials from the State of Georgia enabling them to gain an international perspective on crime control.
In May 2005, the 13th delegation of the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) were guests of the Israeli National Police (INP). The 13 law enforcement executives from Georgia, New York and the private security sector (only the Georgia executives were Byrne funded) traveled to Israel where the delegation observed how a society responds to the threat of terrorism on a daily basis and how law enforcement and public safety agencies operate. Delegation members were provided peer-to-peer training by their INP counterparts on strategies, tactics, and techniques for responding to terrorism, preventing crime and infusing community policing practices into neighborhoods. Delegation members returned to their communities in the U.S. with a better understanding of the challenges faced in the 21st century and developed professional contacts with colleagues in Israel, helping to accomplish GILEE's mission of law enforcement executive development and international cooperation to improve the quality of law enforcement around the globe.
Since its inception, GILEE has carried out more than 67 programs for 328 law enforcement executives from Arkansas, Austria, Canada, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. In addition, it has provided multiple special briefings, seminars, and workshops in Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Texas. In the future, GILEE plans to establish additional programs for law enforcement executives.
GILEE receives professional training credits and recognition from state and international accrediting bodies (Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy; Hungarian National Police, and Israel Police) for its professional training programs. Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Treasury recognized GILEE as a professional education training program.
SECTION 10: ENFORCING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT LAWS PURPOSE AREA #28
GBI - Child Abuse Investigative Support Center - One State Project ($314,245)
The Council allocated funds to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) Child Abuse Investigative Support Center (CAISC). The Center is comprised of members of the forensic division consisting of a pediatric pathologist and a program coordinator/medical examiner's investigator, and members of the investigative division consisting of 15 regional child abuse specialists. The Center, in partnership with the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) received a representative from DFCS to be the DFCS Liaison for GBI. The DFCS Liaison for the

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GBI is another opportunity for the Center to offer additional support services and consultations. The Center also provides training for state and local agencies and forensic and investigative consultations. Members of the Center participate in advisory committees for local and nonprofit agencies concerning child abuse and child deaths.
CAISAC is designed to receive requests for assistance from law enforcement agencies concerning child abuse investigations. The Center renders investigative and medico-legal expertise to requesting agencies. Additionally, the Center travels throughout the state for the purpose of providing child abuse related training to law enforcement agencies, social service agencies, coroners and medical examiners' office staff, prosecutors, child advocacy centers, emergency medical services personnel, and clinical professionals.
CAISAC Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results During the reporting period:
The Center provided 45 forensic consultations. Participated on advisory boards for local and non-profit organizations concerning child abuse. The DFCS Liaison was involved in more than 200 support services cases. 305 child autopsies conducted statewide by the GBI forensic staff. The project's medical examiner's investigator attended every child abuse autopsy the pathologist completed at the GBI Division of Forensic Sciences Laboratory Alerted the GBI Child Abuse Specialist to the fact that a homicide had occurred in his or her respective region. Conducted postmortem scene reconstructions so that both the medical examiner and local law enforcement had a better understanding of how specific injuries occurred in a child's death.
The following agencies utilized CAISC's consultative services during the grant year:
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office Clarke County Division of Family Child Services Clayton County Division of Family Child Services
Clayton County Police Department Dodge County Division of Family Child Services
Fannin County Sheriff's Office Gainesville Police Department
GBI Region 12--Eastman Hall County Division of Family Child Services Jackson County Division of Family Child Services
Jackson County Sheriff's Office Jeff Davis County Division of Family Child Services
Lee County Division of Family Child Services Lumpkin County Division of Family Child Services

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Morgan County Division of Family Child Services Rabun County Division of Family Child Services Spalding County Division of Family Child Services
Spalding County District Attorney's Office Stephens County Division of Family Child Services Whitfield County Division of Family Child Services
Though all counties within the state of Georgia will benefit from the numerous trainings CAISC has provided/attended, the following counties have specifically utilized the consultative/training services outside of a state wide or national training opportunity: Baldwin, Chatham, Clarke Clayton, Cobb, Dodge, Douglas, Fannin, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Lee, Lumpkin, Morgan, Rabun, Spalding, Stephens, Upson, and Whitfield.

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APPENDIX: A 2004 CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS
IMPROVEMENT (CJRI) PLAN

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2005 Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRI) Plan

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I. Introduction
The Georgia Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRI) Plan listed numerous goals within Section 4 of the plan. Several of these goals relate directly to the waiver criteria for the Byrne 5% set-aside requirement. Others are subsequent criteria imposed by the Brady Law and other federal statutes. Activity has occurred in overall record improvement and clear progress toward plan goals can be reported. The goals are divided into seven areas, each with specific targets. This report follows the organization of Section 4 of the primary CJRI Plan with the status of each specific goal following the statement of the goal. The activities listed in the subsequent sections follow very closely the strategies outlined for each goal in the CJRI Plan. Also included in the report is information on the various sub-projects. Finally, there is a listing of the current CJRI Subcommittee members in Attachment A.
II. Status on Plan Goals
1. Completeness and Accuracy of Criminal History Records
There are four specific goals to satisfy this criteria. These goals and their status follow:
a. 95% of current felony arrest records and fingerprints are complete. Complete is defined as fully and accurately reflecting criminal justice transactions. For felony arrests comprising the last five years, a reasonable attempt must be made to achieve complete records for 90% of felony arrests. If this proves impossible, Georgia must describe the attempts made to obtain 90% and the reasons why that level could not be reached.
Status: Significant activity designed to reach this goal was initiated upon plan approval. First, a Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) backlog of 300,000 unprocessed criminal fingerprint cards was totally eliminated. These cards, representing one year's worth of criminal arrests are now on the Automated Fingerprint Identification (AFIS) and the Computerized Criminal History (CCH) databases are available to the criminal justice community. The elimination of the criminal card backlog ensures that all criminal fingerprint cards submitted to GCIC are entered onto its databases.
Second, GCIC's computerized criminal history compliance audit is a valuable program that Georgia relies on to keep its CCH database up-to-date. CCH audit requirements make continuation of this program imperative for Georgia's criminal justice system. Activity within the area of criminal history audits has occurred over the last twelve months. In the law enforcement area, the major goal of the criminal history audit is to ensure that all qualified arrestees are fingerprinted, the records submitted to GCIC, and correct rules followed for access and dissemination of criminal history data. Over 134 local sites (which include both law enforcement and judicial sites) have been audited. In

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agencies where discrepancies were found, corrective action was initiated. Follow-up audits will be conducted at these sites to ensure compliance.
Finally, Georgia has implemented the capability for live scan systems to electronically submit mugshot images with each fingerprint submission to GCIC. The mugshot system has the capability to send data and images in the prescribed format, to the transmitting live scan system that acts as a pass through for the facial images to the GBI and FBI. Live scan devices have been installed in local law enforcement agencies throughout the state and funding for this effort over the next year will be continued by multi-grant programs. With this effort, arrests are received at GCIC in real time mode and faster updates of both the AFIS and CCH databases occur. Currently, 86% of all criminal fingerprint cards and 24% of all applicant fingerprint cards are submitted to GCIC in an electronic format; further, 100% of all criminal fingerprint cards are submitted to the FBI electronically. Additionally, GCIC is receiving digital facial images (mugshots) with electronic fingerprint submissions from local agencies via live scan devices.
b. 95% of current felony arrest records contain disposition information, if a disposition of the case has been reached. Disposition is defined as case termination by release without charge, prosecutor declination, or court adjudication. For felony arrests comprising the last five years, a reasonable attempt must be made to obtain disposition information for 90% of these felony arrests. If this proves impossible, Georgia must describe the attempt made to obtain 90% and the reasons why that level could not be reached.
Status: There was also activity in this area. GCIC continues to outsource the processing of dispositions so that adequate processing resources exist to handle current and future workloads in this area. The entry of the backlogged dispositions and the maintenance of current disposition processing helped raise overall disposition levels for years 1995, 1996, 1997,1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Second, activity in the area of the local agency audit efforts, specifically the delinquent disposition collection effort, has led to additional disposition reporting. For the last year (2004), 23,348 delinquent dispositions were researched, of these, 5,222 dispositions were processed. These numbers have declined from previous years due to staffing of only two researchers.
Third, GCIC continues the courts disposition automation project by having the capability of accepting automated or electronic submission of final disposition information from all agencies with the authority to issue final disposition of criminal cases. As a result of the courts automation efforts, 223 courts representing 138 counties, which includes superior, state, municipal, recorder and probate courts; probation and district attorney offices. In addition, GCIC continues to work closely with the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) to certify vendors/case management systems that will allow the automation of court disposition data from all 159 Superior Court Clerk's offices. To date, eight vendors/case management systems have met the GCIC and GSCCCA requirements for transmission of final dispositions. The eight vendors/case management systems are: Icon Software, The

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Software Group (TSG), Harris Custom Programming (HCP), Georgia Courts Automation Commission (Sustain Software), Clayton County Information Technology Services, User Friendly Software & Hardware Consultant Inc., Gwinnett County Information Technology and Fulton County Superior Court/Systems Development Group, Inc.
Fourth, Fulton County and the City of Atlanta cooperatively created a plan and grant proposal to develop an integrated automated disposition-reporting system. Funding for this project was approved and $350,000 was initially awarded to develop the system. This system "ties" all case disposing agencies (i.e. courts, prosecutors and clerks) in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County together and automates a process that is currently manual in nature. Under the conditions of the award, the City of Atlanta and Fulton County must provide 25% matching funds to complete the project. Hitachi Data System (HDS) was chosen as the vendor to implement this system. The automated case disposition system project consists of three phases. Phase 1, which has been completed and is in operation, created an internal network between the Superior and Municipal courts and an external network for the submission of final disposition data to GCIC. In, Phase 2, Fulton County and the City of Atlanta, through the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), were awarded $368,278 in grant funds. Phase 2 linked into the system, the Fulton County District Attorney, the Fulton County Solicitor General, the State Court Clerk, City Court Clerk, and the Solicitors of the City Court and Municipal Court. The integrated system also automated the Offender Base Tracking System (OBTS) and provided browser capability. At present, the internal and external networks are in place for the Fulton County Automated Case Disposition System (ACDS), however the vendor working on the project, Hitachi Data System (HDS) has gone out of business; Fulton County has hired a contractor who has been in the process of completing the ACDS project. Fulton County State and Superior Courts have completed the ACDS and GCIC certification of final disposition data process and the Fulton County Solicitor Court has plans to start their certification process this year.
c. Dr. Speir - 95% of current sentences to and releases from prison are available. A reasonable attempt must be made to improve the availability of incarceration information in past records with a target of obtaining incarceration information for 90% of the felony arrests over the last five years. If this proves impossible, Georgia must describe attempts made to obtain 90% and the reasons why that level could not be reached.

Status: One state agency, the Department of Corrections, is responsible for reporting all incarceration information. It submits most incarceration data, as well as release data, to GCIC in an automated fashion. Other data, including probation and parole information, is also reported in a mix of automated and manual means. As the disposition reporting levels approach the target goals over the next two years, cross check programs will be run to compare the number of dispositions with incarceration sentences against the number of incarcerations reported. Release data will be crosschecked by comparing release data in the CCH database against Department of Corrections data base release information.
Second, Applied Research Services (ARS) serves as the research partner with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's (CJCC) Statistical Analysis Center (SAC). GCIC shares criminal history record information with ARS under a special research agreement. ARS engages in detailed analysis of the CCH data in conjunction with linked data from the Department of Corrections, the Pardons and Parole Board and the state's Protective Order Registry. As part of this agreement, ARS provides support to the U.S. Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative in cooperation with the U.S. Attorneys

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Office in the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. In the Middle District, for example, ARS and GCIC support "Operation Elimi-Con". This federal initiative uses GCIC automated criminal history, corrections, and parole data to identify high risk offenders in the Task Force area. A secure web-based method was developed for coordinating and disseminating offender information to Task Force members. A similar effort is underway in Atlanta and DeKalb counties. These efforts underscore GBI/GCIC continued commitment to using CCH data in innovative ways to assist law enforcement and state policy makers.
c. 95% of the current arrest records should be flagged as to felony status. A reasonable attempt must be made to improve the flagging of felonies in existing records with a goal of achieving such flagging for 90% of the arrest records over the past five years. If this proves impossible, Georgia must describe attempts to obtain 90% and the reasons why that level could not be reached.
Status: This goal has been achieved; Georgia has already flagged all of its criminal history records with felony conviction, misdemeanor conviction or unknown. As a participant in III, Georgia records have been and remain available through the III. Every effort has been made and will continue to be made to reduce the number of unknown status records. Current dispositions all require the setting of the above-mentioned flag for felony or misdemeanor convictions prior to update of the CCH record. Delinquent dispositions also require the setting of this flag prior to update of the CCH record. Georgia also incorporated the new requirement for misdemeanor domestic violence conviction disqualification status. Finally, Georgia was the second state to ratify the Interstate Compact for III data sharing and is far advanced in planning to be a National Fingerprint File (NFF) state.
2. Full Automation of Criminal History and Fingerprint Records
There are four specific criteria to meet this goal.
a. All criminal history records from the past five years must be automated.
Status: This goal has been achieved. All criminal history records within the repository are fully automated.
b. All master name index records from the past five years must be automated.
Status: This goal has been achieved. All master name index records within the repository are fully automated.

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c. New records for offenders with prior manual records must be entered into the automated files, including the preexisting manual record.
Status: This goal has been achieved. All new records for offenders are entered into the automated files. Since there are no preexisting manual records for these records that point is moot.
d. Procedures must be established to ensure all records related to felony offenses are entered into the automated system within 30 days of receipt by the central repository and all other records are entered within 90 days.
Status: With the elimination of the arrest fingerprint card backlog, the goal of entering all felony offenses into the automated system within 30 days of receipt by the central repository has been met. In fact, the average time to enter this data into the repository is less than one week from date of receipt for manual submissions. Furthermore, the successful upgrade of the AFIS to receive electronic fingerprints supports a 24-hours a day, seven-day-a-week operation and electronic submissions account for 86% of the criminal fingerprint card workload. Electronic fingerprints are processed and CCH files are updated on average within 15 minutes of time of receipt. The elimination of the disposition report backlog ensured that reports of final disposition data and other types of documents are updated well within the 30-day time frame for felonies. In fact, all arrests and dispositions are applied to the CCH data base well within 30 days of receipt of document. The ongoing automation effort in disposition reporting allows for update of the CCH database within the same day the disposition is entered at the local site.
3. Increased Reporting to the FBI
There are two specific requirements for this goal.
a. Fingerprints taken at arrest and/or confinement are submitted to the state repository and, when appropriate, to the FBI CJIS Division. The state repository, when appropriate, shall forward such fingerprints to the FBI/CJIS Division within two weeks of receipt.
Status: Georgia has operated under a mandatory reporting law for all documents related to fingerprinting and dispositions since 1973. The Local Audit Team project has provided the capability to ensure compliance with the provisions of this law. Moreover, because of the elimination of the criminal card backlog and GCIC's electronic interface with the FBI, all fingerprints, which are manually received, are sent to the FBI within hours of receipt by the repository. This is due, in part, to the fact that all manually received prints are scanned into the Georgia AFIS and are, in turn electronically transmitted to the FBI. In addition, electronic fingerprints (currently 82% of the current criminal card workload) are sent from local law enforcement agencies, processed by the Georgia AFIS and sent on to the FBI on average within 15 minutes of receipt of the

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electronic submission by GCIC. At the present time, all criminal fingerprint cards are transmitted electronically to the FBI's CJIS division.
a. Final dispositions are reported to the state repository and, when appropriate, to the FBI CJIS Division within 90 days after the disposition is known.
Status: Presently, the processing of all manual dispositions are outsourced to a private vendor. On average, approximately 1000 dispositions per day are processed by the vendor, with a maximum contractual obligation of 25,000 per month. 43% of all dispositions were being submitted electronically. The remaining paper dispositions takes on an average of 158 days to process after receipt. However, all dispositions are submitted to the FBI on a monthly basis. In this situation, all dispositions (delinquent and current) are submitted in the same manner. Additionally, a second expungement tape is submitted to the FBI with data regarding first offender completions and records sealed as allowed by O.G.C.A. 35-3-37(d).
As mentioned earlier in this section, the development of the City of Atlanta/Fulton County automated disposition reporting system serves as a "prototype" to encourage other disposition submitting agencies to automate their processes. This tracking system is one of the major reasons the subcommittee wished to move the prototype test of this system to the current funding cycle.
Finally, ongoing efforts to automate court systems, now encompassing 223 courts representing 138 counties ensures automated court disposition updates of the CCH database within a week of adjudication. These automated dispositions reduce the workload on the manual disposition processing efforts and free up resources to help process the delinquent disposition workload. Currently, approximately 43% of all dispositions are submitted electronically.
4. Support the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
There is one goal outlined in the U.S. Attorney General's letter to the Governor of Georgia dated May 27, 1994. It involves percentages of complete records within the last five years sharable through the Interstate Identification Index (III).
a. December 1998 - 75% of Georgia Current/Sharable Records Complete. December 1999 - 80% of Georgia Current/Sharable Records Complete. December 2000 - Up to 100% of Georgia Current/Sharable Records Complete.
Status: Georgia has a 99% acceptance rate for all records that are shareable with III. The reduction and elimination of the disposition backlog, the aggressive delinquent disposition collection project and continued automation of disposition reporting all have led to increased levels of disposition reporting as can be seen in Section IV.

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Furthermore, the development of the integrated justice system by the City of Atlanta and Fulton County project will increase disposition reporting from the pretrial area as well as provide a "tickler" system to track the status of interim dispositions. Additionally, GCIC serves as the point of contact for NICS in the state of Georgia.

5. Child Protection Law Requirements

This is a tightly focused goal to improve the completeness and accuracy of child abuse records as outlined in the U.S. Attorney General's letter to the Governor of Georgia dated June 20, 1994.

a. Membership in III

X

80% Complete for Identifiable Child Abuse Records Dec. 96

Up to 100% Complete and Available On-Line

Dec. 00

Status: As shown by the "X", Georgia is already a member of III. Subsequent to the June 20, 1994 letter, the National Child Protection Task Group recommended to the Attorney General that this specific set of goals be incorporated into the overall Brady and CJRI goals. The Task Group explained there was lack of funding for this Act. Furthermore, the tight focus on specific child abuse crimes left out other child abuse crimes reported as assaults, rapes, etc. As stated in the CJRI Plan, Georgia's overall emphasis on automation, collection of delinquent dispositions, and source agency auditing is designed to increase the overall percentage of complete criminal history records for the past five years. As reported in other sections, the plan is making significant progress that will help meet the overall goal of this requirement.

6. Stalking, Domestic Violence, and Protection Orders
a. To plan for the collection and entry of data within these categories for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and other authorized parties.
Status: In May 1997, the FBI installed a National Protection Order file and GCIC implemented the programs to access and update this federal file. During the 2001 session of the Georgia General Assembly, a bill passed the legislature and was signed into law by Governor Roy E. Barnes. The law gave GCIC authority for the development and operation of a state protective order registry. This system, which became operational in September 2002, is a web-based system that tracks protective orders and forwards relevant data to the national file. In May 2004, the registry received additional data field enhancements, which included four new respondent data fields and three additional data fields. In July 2004, changes were implemented to send the new data fields to NCIC. The registry is populated with images and NCIC data entered by Georgia's 159 Superior Court Clerks. Since the registry became operational, Georgia has registered to NCIC 5,774 Active Protection Orders, 13,447 Inactive Protection

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Orders; 771 Active Temporary Orders, 31,239 Inactive Temporary Orders; 1,188 Cleared Protection Orders and 3,919 Cleared Temporary Orders.

7. Violent Sexual Offender Registry
a. Georgia must institute a violent sexual offender registry that meets the requirements of the Federal sexual offender statutes.
Status: Georgia has successfully implemented a Violent Sexual Offender Registry containing over 11,318 offenders, which is a 2,320 increase from last year. The Georgia General Assembly has provided state funding to keep this registry in operation. Recent enhancements to the registry include automating the process to allow local and state law enforcement agencies to submit or update records electronically and the ability to capture and store mugshots. There has been a significant increase in the number of records in the registry that have a mugshot associated with an offender's registry record. Currently there are approximately 88% records with mugshot images.
In 1998, BJS announced the National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP) which provides funding to states to meet the federal requirements for sex offender registration that were established by the Jacob Wetterling Act, Pam Lychner Act and Megan's Law. Through this program, Georgia was awarded $569,911 to automate the submission of data to the sex offender registry. The GBI collaborated with the Georgia Department of Corrections and the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to accomplish this goal. These funds were used to automate the submission of information to the registry; it was also used to create the ability to capture a mugshot of each offender on the registry. This information is posted on the GBI's website to supplement the notification efforts that are currently in place throughout the state. Essentially, this project allows the local probation or parole officer to have a direct connection to supply the registration information to the GBI through the placement of a PC and a digital camera in all probation and parole offices in the state. By having this system in place, we dramatically reduced the amount of time that it takes to register an offender and post the appropriate information on the GBI's official website, located at http://www.ganet.org/gbi.
III. Separate Projects Under CJRI Plan
1. Local Audit Team GCIC has received federal funds under the Edward Byrne Program for criminal history record improvement for GCIC auditors to travel throughout the State of Georgia to conduct performance audits of Georgia criminal justice agencies. The main focus of the grant auditors is the reporting to GCIC of arrest fingerprint cards and corresponding final disposition information as required by state statute. In addition, grant staff researches local court and other criminal justice files seeking final disposition information that has not been previously reported for arrests that are on the CCH file/database. Below outlines yearly grant awards and activities.
Award was $311,920 from FY96 funds. Activity in this area includes both activities from previous grant and new grant awards.
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During FY97, the amount awarded was $250,000.
330 audits 27,007 delinquent dispositions collected
During FY98, $251,666 was awarded. During this period, continued progress was made in this area.
245 audits 22,899 delinquent dispositions collected.
During FY99, $250,000 was awarded to this program. Due to the personnel turnover, a decline in the number of dispositions collected can be seen.
261 audits 13,822 delinquent dispositions collected
During FY00, $300,000 was awarded to this program. As in previous years, staffing problems arose and due to the transition period allowed for new personnel, a decline in number of dispositions collected is evident. Currently, the program is back to full staff and should experience greater results with the next cycle.
309 audits 9,424 delinquent dispositions collected
During FY01, $300,000 was awarded to this program. In this period, progress was made in the number of dispositions collected.
433 audits 15,281 delinquent dispositions collected
During FY02, $300,000 was awarded to this program. As in previous years, a decline in the numbers of disposition collected was due to staffing problems. Staff was also used to research and collect delinquent dispositions from Fulton County, which is considered to have the highest number of disposition with open felony arrests.
206 audits 10,740 delinquent dispositions collected
During FY03, $300,000 was awarded to this program. Part of the audit team were reassigned to headquarters on a rotating basis in order to conduct research on open felony arrests on behalf of the Firearms Program.
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During FY04, $325,000 was awarded to this program. As in previous years, a decline in the numbers of disposition collected was due to staffing problems. Starting November 2004 to current, an auditor was re-assigned to research the suspense file. These are disposition records received from the courts without an arrest from the arresting agency.
134 audits 23,348 delinquent dispositions researched 5,222 delinquent dispositions collected 149 agency visits
2. Judicial Automation
Award was $354,300 from FY96 Funds. Activity in this area includes both activities from previous grant and new grant awards.
Continued installation of court based SUSTAIN package. Development and delivery of the Integrated Justice Windows System for evaluation and testing completed.
During FY97, the amount awarded was $392,043.
Continued installation of court based SUSTAIN package. Development and delivery of the Integrated Justice Windows System for evaluation and testing completed.
During FY98, the amount awarded was $356,550. The funds were used for the continued judicial automation efforts.
During FY99, the amount awarded was $363,000. The funds were used for the local courts clerks and the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) to automate court disposition data from all 159 Superior Court Clerk's offices. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks have provided electronic collection and transmission of disposition data to the GSCCCA. The GSCCCA then transmits the disposition data to the GCIC. All court automation vendors must meet GCIC and GSCCCA guidelines for reporting dispositions. To date, eight vendors/case management systems have met the GCIC and GSCCCA requirements for transmission of final dispositions. The eight vendors/case management systems are: Icon Software, The Software Group (TSG), Harris Custom Programming (HCP), Georgia Courts Automation Commission (Sustain Software), Clayton County Information Technology Services, User Friendly Software & Hardware Consultant Inc., Gwinnett County Information Technology and Fulton County Superior Court/Systems Development Group, Inc.
3. Live Scan Purchases

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Byrne 5% set-aside money has been used for the purchase and/or upgrade of a live scan device to submit fingerprint images and data electronically to GCIC. Additional funds may become available in January 2006 for live scan project.
4. Other Funds in Addition to 5% Set-Aside Funds
An additional $500,000 was added to 1998 set-aside funds from Byrne for local agencies to purchase live scan devices to submit electronic fingerprints to AFIS. During calendar year 1999, $98,502 was sub-granted to Glynn County to provide for the purchase of an AFIS remote with funds remaining from the FY98 award.
As mentioned previously in the plan, in 1999, $350,000 was awarded to Fulton County for the joint City of Atlanta/Fulton County automated court disposition project these funds are above and beyond the normal 5% set-aside allocations. Additionally, $140,406 in FY99 funds was used to provide livescan devices to Dade, Jones and Peach counties.
During FY00, an additional $368,278 was awarded to AOC for the further development of the City of Atlanta/Fulton County automation project. Further, $100,800 was awarded to Dawson and Greene Counties for the purchase of livescan equipment.
5. NCHIP
Card Scan / Live Scan Sites
As part of the NCHIP 1999 grant $448,528 was awarded to GCIC for the purchase or upgrade of live scan devices for local agencies to submit fingerprint images and data electronically to GCIC.
$301, 240 was awarded to GCIC in the NCHIP 2000 grant for the purchase of upgrade of a live scan device for local agencies to submit fingerprint images and data electronically via the Internet. Currently, 86% of GCIC's existing criminal fingerprint workload is received electronically. GCIC was awarded $79,351.00 in NCHIP funds for local law enforcement to purchase a digital imaging software interface to connect their existing live scan and mugshot systems. With the addition of this software, the agency's device will have the capability to capture and transmit mugshot photos to GCIC for storage on the Image Archive system.
Computerized Criminal History (CCH) Redesign
GCIC entered into a contract with Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to analyze and document the current Computerized Criminal History (CCH) system. GTRI was responsible for providing the research and analytical capability to document the database, data definitions and the various programs and modules. In addition, GTRI developed database conversion rules to aid in the migration of the current CCH database to its new schema. This was the first phase of the CCH project, which was

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completed on October 31, 2002. GCIC is currently working on the second phase of the CCH project. The CCH system Request for Proposal (RFP) was developed and released in June 2005. Three vendor proposals were received and the CCH evaluation team has been selected to review and evaluate each proposal responses. The evaluation team is scheduled to select a vendor for the CCH system redesign and modernization project in October 2005. GCIC is working with the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) and Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) to ensure the State guidelines are met for the selection of a vendor for the CCH project.
Live Scan/Mugshot
$78,351.00 was awarded to GCIC in the NCHIP 2001 grant to implement the process of livescan/ mugshots submission. The mugshot system will have the capability to send data and images in prescribe format to the transmitting livescan system, which will act as a pass through for the facial images to GBI and to FBI. Georgia has implemented the capability for live scan systems to electronically submit mugshot images with each fingerprint submission to GCIC. The mugshot system has the capability to send data and images in the prescribed format, to the transmitting live scan system that acts as a pass through for the facial images to the GBI and FBI. Live scan vendors have upgraded their existing software to be in compliance with the requirements of the AFIS upgrade. An exciting feature of the software upgrade is the capability to accept electronic FBI rapsheets. Local agencies may request an FBI rapsheet be returned electronically to that agency's live scan system. In order for the request to be processed the rapsheet box must be checked on each fingerprint record submitted to GCIC and the FBI.
CJIS Security Network
$244,928.00 was awarded to GCIC in the NCHIP 2002 grant to implement a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for the state's criminal justice community. The VPN will allow for data encryption and two-factor authentication that will be designed to meet FBI security requirements. The Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) has developed and implemented a mechanism for the issuance of user IDs and passwords for local agencies. GTA in conjunction with GBI/GCIC personnel continue to work with local agencies being added to the VPN.

Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) T-Net Upgrade
$732,700.00 was awarded to GCIC in the NCHIP 2003 grant to enhance the AFIS Transaction Management System (TNET) system. This process will allow the state to improve data availability, data completeness and enhance the computerized criminal history system by accepting electronic custodial and court disposition records. GCIC is in the process of upgrading the TNET system. This upgrade includes enhancements that provides for faster identification responses for criminal and applicant fingerprint records submitted to GCIC and the FBI for processing via live scan or in the US mail. In addition, the TNET upgrade allows for the acceptance of an electronic FBI rapsheet.

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Local agencies can request an FBI rapsheet through a live scan submission. If the FBI rapsheet is requested the rapsheet is returned to that agency's live scan system. A future upgrade to AFIS will support the electronic receipt of court dispositions and custodial information, allowing a quicker update of criminal history record information. In addition, the upgrade will ensure that comprehensive data is available to support background checks on persons employed in or licensed for sensitive positions and support the increasing need for criminal history record information available for authorized noncriminal justice purposes.
Criminal Justice Message Switch
$301,300.00 was awarded to GCIC in the NCHIP 2003 grant to create and implement a message service for the criminal justice community to utilize. The message switch will be used to administer and control the flow of data messages between various criminal justice systems. The primary functions include message routing, distribution, and the exchange of binary objects (images, fingerprints, and other non-text objects) among local, state and national criminal justice users and databases. An RFP was developed and released for bidding. Unisys was selected the vendor to develop and implement the message switch system. Meetings have been held between Unisys, Georgia Technology Authority (GTA), and GBI/GCIC regarding the functional and system requirements for the implementation of the LEMS /JX Message Switch.
Live Scan
$263,890.00 was awarded to GCIC in NCHIP 2005 grant to upgrade the live scan OS2 security requirement. Agencies using a live scan device to transmit transactions electronically to GCIC with the OS2 operating system have to be upgraded to an operating system that supports the VPN software. This is to ensure all live scan agencies are in compliance with the FBI's CJIS Security policy that requires an end-toend encryption of CJIS data.
6. State Funded
Due to the recent change of Georgia law requiring the submission of juvenile fingerprints, an additional $1.1 million was awarded through state funded appropriations for an upgrade to AFIS to accept juvenile submissions. This project has been completed and the Georgia AFIS is now capable of processing and receiving juvenile submissions.
In 2003, $12,078,533.70 was awarded for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) Homeland Security grant funds. These funds will be used to assist with the Message Switch, CCH Redesign and local agency Electronic Mugshot Interface projects. $4,500.00 has been spent on the Electronic Mugshot Interface project. $570,000 has been spent on the Message Switch. A total of $11,504,033.70 funds are available.

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APPENDIX: B CJRI Subcommittee Members

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Terri Fisher, Chair Assistant Deputy Director for Plans and Program Development Georgia Crime Information Center
P.O. Box 370748 Decatur, Georgia 30037-0748 404-270-8647/FAX 404-270-8643 e-mail: Terri.Fisher@gbi.state.ga.us

Mr. Richard A. Malone Director of Prosecuting Attorney Council 3200 Highland Parkway, Suite 420 Smyrna, GA 30082 770-438-2550 / FAX 770-438-6121 e-mail: rmalone@pac.state.ga.us

Ms. Debra Nesbit Associate Director, Legislative & Governmental Affairs Administrative Office of the Courts 244 Washington Street, SW, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-5171 / FAX 404-651-6449 e-mail: nesbitd@aoc.courts.state.ga.us

Chief John Wesley Harden Sandersville Police Department 130 Malone Street Sandersville, Georgia 31082
e-mail: spd100@sandersville.net

Ms. Jean H. Rogers Crisp County Superior Court Clerk P.O. Box 747 Cordele, GA 31010 912-276-2616 / FAX 912-276-2627 e-mail: jean.rogers@gsccca.org

Col. Lynda Coker Chief of Investigations Cobb County Sheriff's Office 185 Roswell Street Marietta, GA 30090-9650 770-499-4651 / FAX 770-499-4681 e-mail: locker@cobbcounty.org

Ms. L. Gale Buckner State Board of Pardons and Paroles 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SE East Tower, 4th Floor Balcony Atlanta, Georgia 30334
gale_buckner@pap.state.ga.us

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APPENDIX: C DRUG VALUE CHART

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MEMORANDUM

TO: FROM:
DATE: RE:

Standard Distribution
Kent E. Wilson Deputy Director for Investigations July 7, 2004
Standardized Drug Values

Drug values will be calculated as follows beginning with the fiscal year 2005:

MARIJUANA

SINSEMILLA OUNCE POUND

200 3,500

COMMERCIAL GRAM OUNCE POUND

30 125 1,100

HASHISH OUNCE POUND

200 3,000

CANNABIS POUND/PLANTS (ONE POUND PER PLANT)

NOTE: Marijuana will be identified as Sinsemilla or Commercial

COCAINE

POWDER COCAINE GRAM OUNCE POUND KILO

100 1,000 12,000 23,000

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Standard Distribution Memorandum June 17, 2004 Page 2

CRACK COCAINE ROCK GRAM OUNCE POUND KILO

HEROIN

GRAM OUNCE POUND KILO

METHAMPHETEMINE GRAM OUNCE POUND

ICE OUNCE POUND

LSD PER DOSAGE

DILAUDID PER DOSAGE

BARBITURATE PER DOSAGE

STIMULANTS PER DOSAGE

ECSTACY (MDMA) PER DOSAGE

ROBYPNOL PER DOSAGE

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40 125 1,000 12,500 23,000
400 5,500 60,000 150,000
100 1,100 12,000
1,500 17,000
10
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OXYCONTIN

PER DOSAGE

40

HYDROCODONE

PER DOSAGE

10

GHB

PER DOSAGE

25

PERCOCET

PER DOSAGE

7

XANAX

PER DOSAGE

15

The drug value information in the Case Management System will reflect these values. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

KEW:mar

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