Protective Services Data System annual report 2003

PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM
ANNUAL REPORT 2003
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Division of Family & Children Services
DHR

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS 2003
In calendar year 2003, 92,612 reports of child abuse and neglect were made to county Departments of Family and Children Services. DFCS screened out or referred to other services 18,460 reports that did not meet the definition of maltreatment. Data for the remaining 74,152 reports were entered into the Protective Services Data System (PSDS) and used to compile this report.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
The Georgia General Assembly established a child abuse information system in 1990 to collect data on child maltreatment. The Protective Services Data System (PSDS) collects data on all relevant information except names of maltreaters. The Georgia Supreme Court has determined that keeping names is unconstitutional.
The data from PSDS provide the information for this annual report and for the reporting required by the Federal government. The data are:
used by child abuse investigators to determine if families being investigated for reports of child maltreatment have
a prior history with Child Protective Services (CPS) in Georgia.
a means of measuring changes in the number and type of reported and investigated maltreatment incidents.
Each county Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) enters data into the system.
DISPOSITION OF CASES
In 2003, 92,612 reports of maltreatment were made to county Departments of Family and Children Services. When a report is made the department determines whether it meets the criteria for an investigation: there is a child under 18 years alleged to be mistreated by the parent or caretaker. Reports that do not meet these basic criteria for an investigation are frequently referred to local resources (e.g., mental health, court system, early intervention and preventive programs) for assistance. A copy of every report DFCS receives is immediately shared with local law enforcement, as required by O.C.G.A. 19-7-5.
In 2003, 18,460 reports that did not meet the criteria for maltreatment were screened out or referred to other resources. An investigated report is substantiated or unsubstantiated.
Substantiated, case remains open - A case is substantiated when the preponderance of evidence supports the allegations. Cases rated high risk or moderate risk for recurring maltreatment remain open for ongoing CPS services.
Substantiated, case closed - A preponderance of evidence supports the allegations; however, the case is low risk for further maltreatment. Referrals to community resources are made as available and appropriate.
Unsubstantiated, case closed - There is either not a preponderance of evidence or no evidence to support the allegations, and the case is closed.
Unsubstantiated, case remains open - There is either not a preponderance of evidence or no evidence to support the allegations. The case remains open because of court-ordered CPS involvement.
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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT

The information in this report refers to several types of counts:
A report/case count represents the number of reports received. One report may contain more than one alleged incident of maltreatment and may involve more than one child.
An incident count represents the number of maltreatment types indicated for each child in a report. The maltreatment types include: Neglect, Physical, Sexual, Emotional and Other. The number of incidents in PSDS will be greater than the number of reports/cases. It will equal or exceed the number of children.

Status Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Cases 27,911 46,241 74,152

Incidents 48,599 78,238
126,837

2003 INCIDENT DATA
A total of 126,837 incidents of maltreatment were reported in 2003. The number of cases of alleged child maltreatment is lower than a count of the incidents of alleged maltreatment, because there may be maltreatment reported on several children in one case. Also, for each child in a case, more than one type of maltreatment may be reported.

Substantiated Incident Total Unsubstantiated Incident Total
0

48,599

78,238

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

Substantiated Incidents of Maltreatment

Neglect Physical
Sexual Emotional
Other 0

4,791 2,285 1,446 539
10,000

20,000

39,538

30,000

40,000

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REPORTERS
Suspected maltreatment is reported to county DFCS offices. While the agency encourages anyone who suspects maltreatment to report, the law requires certain people to report, by virtue of their profession; they are called "mandated reporters." This includes teachers, school counselors, physicians, nurses, dentists, law enforcement personnel and Georgia Department of Human Resources staff members.
The table below shows the types of reporters by disposition: Substantiated or Unsubstantiated. Mandated Reporters submitted 61 percent of these reports. For Substantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of reports were Law Enforcement/Court (23%), School Personnel (17%), DHR Staff (10%), Relative (9%) and Hospital/Clinic (8%). For Unsubstantiated Dispositions, the five most prevalent sources of reports were School Personnel (21%), DHR Staff (11%), Law Enforcement/Court (11%), Anonymous (10%) and Relative (9%).

Disposition by Report Source

Report Source
Mandated Reporters School Personnel Law Enforcement/Court Hospital/Clinic Physician, Dentist, Podiatrist, Nurse Professional Counselor, Social Worker DHR Staff Day Care Center TANF * Total Mandated Reporters

Disposition

Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

4,859 6,395 2,249 620 1,758 2,665 182
71 18,799

9,503 4,947 2,579 1,081 2,551 4,992 463 112 26,228

Total
14,362 11,342 4,828 1,701 4,309 7,657
645 183 45,027

Non-Mandated Reporters Custodial Parent/Guardian Relative Neighbor/Friend Non-Custodial Parent Religious Leader/Staff Lawyer Other Non-Mandated Person Alleged Maltreater Victim Total Non-Mandated Reporters

1,583 2,626 1,585 611
57 53 581 39 119 7,254

2,626 4,342 3,633 2,211
99 71 1,301 29 178 14,490

4,209 6,968 5,218 2,822 156 124 1,882
68 297 21,744

Unknown Unknown Anonymous Total Unknown

352 1,506 1,858

950 4,573 5,523

1,302 6,079 7,381

Total Reporters

27,911

46,241

74,152

*A TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) case manager refers a family when there is a concern about maltreatment of a child resulting from a TANF Sanction.

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LOCATION OF MALTREATMENT
The data system collects information about where the alleged maltreatment occurred. The numbers in the accompanying chart are base on incidents. Many children were victims of more than one type of maltreatment and were counted multiple times in each location. For example, a child may have been both neglected and sexually abused in the family home. This child is counted twice at that location.

Location

Substantiated Location and Type of Maltreatment
Type of Maltreatment Incidents

Neglect

Physical

Sexual

Emotional

Victim's Home

34,801

4,112

1,415

1,281

Other Private Home

2,176

386

698

63

Center-Based Day Care

78

22

4

8

Family-Based Day Care

25

18

6

2

Residential Foster Care

31

12

6

5

Group Home Foster Care

16

2

2

1

Family Foster Care - DFCS

117

24

23

13

Family Foster Care Non DFCS

12

9

5

0

Other institution

210

58

19

19

Other*

2,072

148

107

54

Total

39,538

4,791

2,285

1,446

* "Other" may include such locations as a park, shopping mall, automobile, place of business, etc.

Other 453 31
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 51 539

Total 42,062 3,354
112 51 54 21 177 26 310 2,432 48,599

FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTER HOMES
In 2003, there were 278 substantiated incidents of maltreatment to foster children in a foster home facility. In 214 of the 278 incidents, the perpetrator was a foster parent or residential/group home staff member. The four types of foster care recorded in the data system are residential facilities, group home facilities, family foster care homes DFCS and family foster homes Non DFCS.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DFCS began collecting information on substance abuse in reported cases in 1994. Caretaker substance abuse is a major factor in child abuse and neglect, and the department places strong emphasis on identifying families with this problem and referring them for treatment. This more aggressive approach by Child Protective Services includes: Asking the reporter specific questions regarding substance abuse. Responding immediately to a report from medical personnel that a mother of a newborn has tested positive for drugs.
In this case, the agency refers the mother for a formal substance abuse assessment, checks for the safety of other children in the home, requests custody of the newborn and other children who may be at-risk, and requests courtordered treatment for the mother, if the need is indicated. Assessing the need for treatment in all investigations where drug use was alleged in the original report and where abuse was substantiated. Attempting to obtain voluntary drug screens in cases where drug use is alleged and paying for drug screenings and assessments. (Note: If parents or caretakers refuse to have a drug screen, CPS can request the court to order one). Requiring repeat negative drug screens for a specified length of time in ongoing cases where drug use was substantiated. As a result of these protective services policies related to drug use (and case managers' increased ability to recognize its signs) drug abuse has been substantiated in increasing numbers of cases. The numbers in the accompanying chart are not duplicated. One report is entered for each family.

Adult Substance Abuse By Type

Type

Alleged Unsubstantiated

Alleged Substantiated

Not Alleged But Substantiated

Total

Alcohol Prescription Medicine Controlled Substance Alcohol and Prescribed Medicine Alcohol and Controlled Substance Prescribed Medicine and Controlled Substance All Types Total

1,654 485 6,279 101 788 242 352 9,901

1,190 269 4,534 62 483 289 188 7,015

143

2,987

29

783

467

11,280

9

172

60

1,331

21

552

16

556

745

17,661

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2003 VICTIM DATA
The graphs in this section identify all the children who were entered into the data system as substantiated victims of maltreatment. Children Ages 1- 3 years accounted for the largest percentage of victims (20%). Children who were younger than 1 year accounted for 10% of the victims. In general, as age increased victimization decreased. More than half of all victims were White (54%) with African American victims accounting for 41%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. Child victims were divided evenly between Male (50%) and Female (50%).

Age

UNDER 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 NOT REPORTED
0

2,004 438

4,899

9,209 8,750 7,905 7,153 6,396

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000

Gender

Male

23,204

Female

23,546

0

3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000

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Race

Black/African American

White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine Not Reported

207 2 14
630 749
415

0

3,000

6,000

19,293

25,444

9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000 27,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin

3,141 Yes

No

42,416

Unable to Determine

1,167

Not Reported

30

0

5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000

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CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
The following chart depicts the type of substantiated maltreatment that occurred to children with special characteristics. There were 3,791 children with special characteristics. These children accounted for 4,031 incidents of maltreatment.
Children are considered to have a special characteristic when they have a diagnosis of an emotional disorder, mental retardation, vision or hearing impairment, physical disability, a behavioral disorder, or alcohol/substance abuse.
A child may have more than one special characteristic. Therefore, the total by type (4,725) is greater than the number of incidents.
Substantiated Maltreatment of Children with Special Characteristics

Neglect Physical
Sexual Emotional
Other 0

556

163

178 56
500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,078

3,000

3,500

Substantiated Maltreatment of Children by Type of Special Characteristic

Type of Special Characteristic
Diagnosed Emotionally Disturbed Diagnosed Mental Retardation - Mild Diagnosed Mental Retardation - Moderate Diagnosed Mental Retardation - Severe Diagnosed Mental Retardation - Profound Diagnosed Vision / Hearing Impaired
Diagnosed Physically Disabled Other Medically Diagnosed Condition
Behavior Alcohol Abuse - Child Drugs / Other Substance Abuse - Child

Neglect 416 222 206 49 39 102 193 814 1,043 35 487

Physical Abuse 85 41 39 6 6 26 11 103 303 4 15

Sexual Abuse
43 26 14 3 2 4 4 35 64 2 7

Emotional Abuse 38 14 8 0 0 2 6 24 106 1 7

Other 4 3 6 2 0 3 5 18 14 1 14

Total 586 306 273 60 47 137 219 994 1,530 43 530

Total

3,606

639

204

206

70

4,725

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2003 MALTREATER DATA
Since DFCS is mandated to investigate reports involving children who are maltreated by their caretakers, the majority of the maltreaters for all types of incidents are biological parents. There are 16 relationship categories, but the categories are grouped for readability. Detailed maltreater information is not always available by age/gender.

Maltreaters Biological parent Non-biological parent Other relative Live-in boyfriend Other, non-relative Sitter/child care School personnel Residential facility staff Unknown Total

Sub

Substantiated 38,853 2,316 2,790 799 1,147 203 68 57 521 46,754

Maltreaters by Age and Gender

Under 20 Years Old 20 29 Years Old 30 39 Years Old 40 49 Years Old
50 Years Old and Over Not Reported

Gender Male
636 2,914 4,712 2,298 765 154

Gender Female
1,695 15,030 12,750 3,760 1,202
116

Total

11,479

34,553

* Note: For 722 children, maltreaters did not have age/gender information reported.

Total 2,331 17,944 17,462 6,058 1,967 270
46,032

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FATALITIES
In 2003, 70 children in Georgia died as a result of substantiated abuse or neglect. Deaths that are entered into the Protective Services Data System (PSDS) are those for which DFCS investigated and substantiated either abuse or neglect. In some situations where a child died at the hands of a caregiver, only law enforcement and the courts may have been involved. These cases are not recorded in PSDS.
Forty-five children died as a result of inadequate supervision or of other forms of parental neglect. While these deaths were unintentional, the parents or caretakers were determined to be negligent. Twenty-five children died from physical abuse.
Of the 70 children, 35 had no current or prior history with Child Protective Services; 35 were from families that had been investigated at some time prior to the child's death. Some of the families with previous investigations involved different children and the investigation occurred many years prior to the current involvement.
Georgia law requires a multi-agency Child Fatality Review Sub-Committee to operate in every Georgia county. These sub-committees, which include a representative from DFCS, are required to review the deaths of all children in the county who die unexpectedly. For example, the death of a child in a car accident is reviewed by the sub-committee but probably is not investigated by DFCS or entered in the data system unless neglect or abuse was indicated.

Fatalities Resulting from Neglect

Fatalities by Maltreatment Type
Miscellaneous accidents due to insufficient supervision...................13 Drowning......................................... 8 Fire.................................................1 Medical neglect.................................7 Suffocation.......................................7 Drug Exposed................................... 1 Gunshot...........................................1 Vehicular Accident............................. 4 Poison/Medication .............................3
Total............................................ 45
Criminal Charges Filed................... 11

Maltreaters By Relationship

Other
Mother and Father
Mother and Boyfriend
Boyfriend
Father
Mother

Misc. Accidents due

to insufficient supv. 9

1

0

0

0

3

Drowning

2

0

0

0

2

4

Fire

1

0

0

0

0

0

Med. Neglect

6

1

0

0

0

0

Suffocation

4

0

0

0

0

3

Drug Exposed

1

0

0

0

0

0

Gunshot

1

0

0

0

0

0

Vehicular Accident 1

1

0

0

0

2

Poison/Medication 1

1

0

0

0

1

10

Other Mother and
Father Mother and Boyfriend
Boyfriend
Father
Mother

Fatalities Resulting from Abuse

Fatalities by Maltreatment Type
Blunt Force Trauma .................. 11 Drowning ..................................... 1 Beatings / Multiple Abuses.......... 5 Inadequate Medical Care/ Supervision............................. 2 Gunshot.................................2 Suffocation............................. 3 Vehicular Accident....................1
Total..................... ................. 25 Criminal Charges Filed..........18

Maltreaters by Relationship

Blunt Force Trauma 1 1 2 1 Drowning 1 0 0 0
Beatings/Multiple Abuses 0 2 0 0 Inad. Med. Care/Supervision 2 0 0 0
Gunshot 0 2 0 0 Suffocation 0 1 2 0 Vehicular Accident 0 0 0 0

4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Victim Data
The following numbers identify the children who died from confirmed maltreatment by the categories of race, age and gender.

Race
Black........................................................................... 37 White .......................................................................... 27 Asian............................................................................. 1 Multiple Race................................................................ 1 Unable to Determine.............................................4
Hispanic/Latino Origin ........................................ 6

Age
Under Age One .......................................................... 26 One to Three Years ................................................... 25 Four to Five Years................................................9 Six to Thirteen Years.............................................8 Fourteen to Seventeen..........................................2

Gender
Male ............................................................................ 36 Female........................................................................34

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NEGLECT
This and the following sections of this report give a breakdown of incidents by type of maltreatment. Neglect is the most commonly reported and most often substantiated type of maltreatment. Neglect occurs if a parent or caretaker, either deliberately or by chronic disregard, permits a child to suffer and/or fails to provide one or more of the elements necessary for the child's physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
Incidents of neglect are frequently reported with other types of maltreatment, because it is often assumed that the child who is physically or sexually abused was also not adequately supervised or was neglected in some way that contributed to the other reported maltreatment.
In 2003, 97,263 incidents of neglect were reported. Of these, 39,538 were substantiated. The most common type of substantiated neglect is inadequate supervision. This ranges from a child staying home alone after school to children locked overnight in an apartment without adult supervision. Inadequate supervision is also frequently cited in sexual abuse cases, as it is commonly believed that the maltreater might not have had access to the child if the child had been adequately supervised by a responsible parent.
When families do not have adequate food, clothing or shelter, DFCS may provide services or refer them to a more appropriate community resource. Some families, where neglect is a result of poverty, may be eligible for DFCS Prevention of Unnecessary Placement (PUP) services to help alleviate the problems causing the neglect without removing the children from the home.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
39,538 57,725 97,263

Substantiated Neglect Categories*

Malnourishment/Failure to Thrive Abandonment/Rejection** Inadequate Supervision
Inadequate Food, Clothing, Shelter Inadequate Health, Medical Care

137 1,192
2,210

10,465

22,436

Emotional/Psychological

8,220

Educational/Cognitive

1,339

Gunshot Suffocation/Drowning Birth Addicted/Birth Exposed

10 7
648

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000 22,000 24,000
* The total of all categories of neglect will be greater that the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more
than one category of neglect.
** The abandonment/rejection category includes not only children for whom a parent no longer wants responsibility; it also includes children
who may not be picked up as scheduled from school, children left with a babysitter beyond planned pick-up times, etc.

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NEGLECT VICTIM DATA
The following tables identify characteristics of children who were victims of substantiated neglect. Children Ages 1- 3 years accounted for the largest percentage of victims (22%). Children who were younger than 1 year accounted for 12% of the victims. In general, as age increased victimization decreased. More than half of all victims were White (55%) with African American victims accounting for 41%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. Percentages of victims were similar for Males (51%) and Females (49%).

Under 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 Not Reported
0

Age of Victims
4,575

373 1,000

1,489 2,000

3,000

4,000

6,494 5,738 4,882

7,422

8,565

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

Gender of Victims

Male Female
0

20,031

19,503

3,000

6,000

9,000

12,000

15,000

18,000

21,000

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NEGLECT VICTIM DATA
Race of Victims

Black/African American

White

Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander
Multiple Race Unable to Determine

156 1 13
552 632

Not Reported

341

0

3,000

6,000

16,077

21,766

9,000

12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

2,649 Yes

No

Unable to Determine

990

Not Reported

25

0

4,000

35,874

8,000

12,000 16,000 20,000 24,000 28,000 32,000 36,000

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NEGLECT MALTREATER DATA
In 2003, there were 39,538 substantiated incidents of neglect. The biological mother was the perpetrator in seventythree percent of the incidents.
The table shows the maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the neglect occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of neglect is counted more than once.

Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother Biological Father Biological Parent - Gender Unknown Non-Biological Parent
Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknown

159 1,406 1,889 510
116 15
401 125 25 20
302

5,839

28,731

0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 24,000 27,000 30,000

Substantiated Neglect Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian
American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male 1,993 5,452 53 2
7
8 225

Gender Female 13,791 16,863
100 32
17
27 511

Total
15,784 22,315
153 34 24 35 736

Total Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

7,740 419

* 457 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

31,341 893

39,081 1,312

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PHYSICAL ABUSE

Physical abuse is injury to a child under the age of 18 by other than accidental means by a parent or caretaker which results in bruises, welts, fractures, burns, cuts, internal injuries, etc. Physical abuse often occurs in the name of discipline or punishment and may involve the use of the hand or the use of objects. Physical injury is defined as bodily harm or hurt, excluding mental distress, fright or emotional disturbance.
In 2003, 17,102 incidents of physical abuse were reported; 4,791 were substantiated. Bruises, welts and abrasions, which often results from inappropriate discipline, is the most common type of physical abuse.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
4,791 12,311 17,102

Substantiated Physical Abuse Categories*

Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains Skull Injury, Intercranial Injury Spinal Cord, Nerve Damage Subdural Hematoma
Internal Chest, Abdomen, Pelvic Injury Lacerations, Cuts, Punctures Bruises, Welts, Abrasions Burns, Scalding Poisoning Suffocation/Drowning FDM/MBP Gunshot

145 68 1 42 24
151 8 11 1 7

1,055

3,467

0

500

1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

* The total of all categories of abuse will be greater that the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more
than one category of physical abuse.

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PHYSICAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
The following tables identify characteristics of children who were victims of physical abuse. In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of physical abuse: Ages 4-6 (18%), Ages 7-9 (21%), Ages 10-12 (18%) and Ages 13-15 (20%). For physical abuse, 50% were African-American while 45% were White. The ethnicity of 8% of the victims was Hispanic. Males accounted for 53% of the victims.

Under 1

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

13-15

16-17

Not Reported

38

0

208 200

Age of Victims
474

358

400

600

882 995
883 953

800

1,000

1,200

Male Female
0

Gender of Victims
2,519

2,272

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

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PHYSICAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

2,385

White Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander

37 2 1

2,168

Multiple Race

65

Unable to Determine

80

Not Reported

53

0

300

600

900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 2,700 3,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims
361 Yes

No

4,313

Unable to Determine

117

0

500

1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000

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PHYSICAL ABUSE MALTREATER DATA

In 2003 there were 4,791 substantiated incidents of physical abuse. The biological mother was the perpetrator in fortyfour percent of the incidents. The biological father was the perpetrator in twenty-five percent of the incidents.
The following chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the physical abuse occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of physical abuse is counted more than once.

Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother

Biological Father

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown

22

Non-Biological Parent

591

Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend

342 206

Live-in Girlfriend

39

Live-in Gender Unknown

1

Other, Non-Relative

102

Sitter/Child Care

56

School Personnel

26

Residential Facility Staff

31

Unknown

99

1,180

2,096

0

200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200

Substantiated Physical Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian
American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male 832 1,089 18 1
3
3 60

Gender Female 1,555 1,041
15 1
1
3 53

Total
2,387 2,130
33 2 4 6 113

Total Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

2,006 114

* 116 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

2,669 102

4,675 216

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SEXUAL ABUSE
Sexual abuse is a form of child maltreatment in which contacts or interactions (such as fondling, sodomy, penetration) occur between a child under 18 and the parent or caretaker, during which the child is being used for the sexual stimulation of that adult or another person.
Sexual abuse may also be committed by a person under the age of 18 when that person is either significantly older than the victim or when the abuser is in a position of power or control over another child. When someone outside the child's family abuses a child, CPS must evaluate whether the parents permitted this to happen or neglected to supervise the child adequately.
Sexual exploitation is a form of maltreatment in which a child's parent or caretaker allows, permits, encourages or requires a child under the age of 18 to engage in sexual acts for the stimulation and/or gratification of adults or in prostitution as defined in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA, Section 16-6-9); allows, permits, encourages or requires such child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing any visual or print medium (OCGA, Section 16-1-100).
In 2003, 6,374 incidents of sexual abuse were reported and 4,089 incidents substantiated. Fondling is the most often substantiated form of sexual abuse.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
2,285 4,089 6,374

Substantiated Sexual Abuse Categories*

Exhibitionism,Voyeurism

167

Fondling

Sodomy

253

Penetration

571

Genital Injury

35

Contraction of Venereal Disease

59

Sexual Exploitation

106

1,475

0

200

400

600

800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

* The total of all categories of abuse will be greater that the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more
than one category of sexual abuse.

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SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
The following tables identify characteristics of children who were victims of sexual abuse. In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of sexual abuse: Ages 4-6 (20%), Ages 7-9 (19%), Ages 10-12 (22%) and Ages 13-15 (25%). Most victims were White (59%) with African-American victims accounting for 37%. The ethnicity of 7% of the victims was Hispanic. For sexual abuse, 81% of the victims were Females while only 19% were Males.

Age of Victims

Under 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 Not Reported
0

11 155
146 18

452 432
502 569

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650

Gender of Victims

Male

440

Female

1,845

0

200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000

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SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
Race of Victims

Black/African American

841

White

Asian

11

American Indian/Alaska Native 0

1,348

Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander 0

Multiple Race

22

Unable to Determine Not Reported

37 26

0

200

400

600

800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

162 Yes

No

Unable to Determine

53

Not Reported

2

0

300

600

2,068

900

1,200

1,500

1,800

2,100

22

SEXUAL ABUSE MALTREATER DATA
In 2003, there were 2,285 substantiated incidents of sexual abuse. The three most prevalent perpetrators were: Other Relative (25%), Other Non-Relative (23%), and Biological Father (16%). The following chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the sexual abuse occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of sexual abuse is counted more than once.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother Biological Father Biological Parent - Gender Unknown Non-Biological Parent
Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknown

7
18 0
26 10 4

191 138 115

0

100

200

285 300

361 400

578 516

500

600

Substantiated Sexual Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian
American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male 568 1,053 11 5
1
1 74

Gender Female
187 202
1
8

Total
755 1,255
12 5 1 1 82

Total Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

1,713 114

* 174 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

398

2,111

14

128

23

EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Psychological or emotional abuse is a form of maltreatment that results in impaired psychological growth and development. It frequently occurs as verbal abuse or excessive demands on a child's performance and may cause the child to have a negative self-image and disturbed behavior. It can occur with or without other forms of maltreatment. Emotional maltreatment is not recognized and defined by Georgia law as a form of child abuse.
Verbal threats/humiliation was the most commonly reported type of emotional abuse. Emotional Abuse is difficult to substantiate, as there are no physical indicators. In a substantiated emotional abuse case the parent has usually admitted to verbally abusing the child; the child was old enough to give a precise, detailed account of the abuse incidents; or there were others, such as family members or neighbors, who could substantiate the report.
In 2003, 4,360 incidents of emotional abuse were reported. Of these, 1,446 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
1,446 2,914 4,360

Substantiated Emotional Abuse Categories*

298 Bizarre discipline
Verbal threats

1,198

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

* The total of all categories of abuse will be greater that the total number of substantiated incidents because a child may be indicated in more
than one category of emotional abuse.

24

EMOTIONAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
In general, school-aged children were predominantly the victims of emotional abuse: Ages 4-6 (15%), Ages 7-9 (18%), Ages 10-12 (21%) and Ages 13-15 (24%). The majority of victims were White (62%). The ethnicity of 4% of the victims was Hispanic. The percentage of victims was similar for Males (51%) and Females (49%).

UNDER 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 NOT REPORTED
0

Age of Victims

51

89 20

50

100

163 221 261 301 340

150

200

250

300

350

400

Gender of Victims

737 Male

Female 0

709

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

25

EMOTIONAL ABUSE VICTIM DATA
Race of Victims

Black/African American

498

White

894

Asian

14

American Indian/Alaska Native 0

Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander 0

Multiple Race Unable to Determine
Not Reported

12 13 15

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900 1,000

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

59 Yes No

1,359

Unable to Determine

28

0 Not Reported

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

26

EMOTIONAL ABUSE MALTREATER DATA
In 2003, there were 1,446 substantiated incidents of emotional abuse. The following chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the child at the time the emotional abuse occurred. A maltreater who was involved in more than one incident of emotional abuse is counted more than once. The Biological Mother (43%) and the Biological Father (28%) were the perpetrators in 71% of the incidents.
Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother Biological Father Biological Parent - Gender Unknown Non-Biological Parent
Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, Non-Relative Sitter/Child Care School Personnel Residential Facility Staff
Unknown

2
95 58 10 0 23 6 11 3 5

0

100

202

200

300

408

400

500

623

600

700

Substantiated Emotional Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American

Gender Male
191

Gender Female
318

Total 509

White

434

444

878

Asian

12

6

18

American Indian/Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
Multiple Race

5

5

2

2

1

1

Unable to Determine

19

7

26

Total

656

Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

19

* 7 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

783

1,439

12

31

27

OTHER ABUSE
When a report is received that does not fit clearly in any other category, the report is classified as "other." In 2003, 1,738 incidents were reported under this category, and 539 incidents were substantiated.

Determination
Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Number of Incidents
539 1,199 1,738

OTHER ABUSE VICTIM DATA
The following graphs identify the children who were victims of substantiated other maltreatment. The children most at risk of other maltreatment are between the ages of birth and three years old.
Age of Victims

Under 1 1-3 4-6 7-9
10-12 13-15 16-17 Not Reported
0

23 10

20

40

136

80

103

60

68 59

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

Male Female
0

Gender of Victims

276

263

50

100

150

200

250

300

28

OTHER ABUSE VICTIM DATA

Race of Victims

Black/African American

White

Asian 0

American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Native Hawaiian/Oth.Pac.Islander

Multiple Race

8

12 Unable to Determine

5 Not Reported

0

50

204 310

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Hispanic / Latino Origin of Victims

22 Ye s

No 494
23 Unable to Determ ine

0 Not Reported

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

29

OTHER ABUSE MALTREATER DATA

In 2003, there were 539 substantiated incidents of "other" maltreatment. The biological mother is the most frequently reported maltreater. The chart shows the maltreater's relationship to the child when the incident of other maltreatment occurred.

Maltreater's Relationship to Victim

Biological Mother

Biological Father

100

Biological Parent - Gender Unknown 5

Non-biological Parent

20

Other Relative Live-in Boyfriend Live-in Girlfriend Live-in Gender Unknown Other, non-relative
Sitter/child care School personnel Residential facility staff
Unknown

32 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 10

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

361

350

400

Substantiated Other Abuse Characteristics of Maltreaters

Black/African American White Asian
American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander Multiple Race Unable to Determine

Gender Male 18 100
7

Gender Female
178 219
2

Total 196 319
9

Total

125

399

524

Maltreater Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

6

6

12

* 15 incidents did not have maltreater race/gender reported.

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PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA SYSTEM TABLES
2003 COUNTY DATA
31

STATE TOTAL APPLING ATKINSON BACON BAKER BALDWIN BANKS BARROW BARTOW BEN HILL BERRIEN BIBB BLECKLEY BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN BULLOCH BURKE BUTTS CALHOUN CAMDEN CANDLER CARROLL CATOOSA CHARLTON CHATHAM CHATTAHOOCHEE CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAY CLAYTON CLINCH COBB COFFEE COLQUITT COLUMBIA COOK COWETA CRAWFORD CRISP DADE DAWSON

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 1

Total Cases Investigated
74,152 286 95 138 61 512 241 1,100 691 444 218 2,377 190 379 200 178 439 208 238 60 274 111 863 708 168 1,105 92 446 965 1,033 31 1,996 88 2,275 478 681 628 253 652 105 419 135 197

Substantiated Cases

Disposition

Open

Closed

15,936

11,975

65

21

19

19

27

11

18

7

126

105

50

16

188

245

155

100

83

75

30

32

606

219

53

35

39

72

48

36

18

25

82

59

35

18

87

33

22

7

27

51

24

18

145

117

117

89

23

44

197

233

24

23

135

60

226

212

116

240

9

2

385

324

20

26

389

487

84

92

243

90

113

126

53

28

104

101

42

22

107

57

31

19

26

18

Substantiation Rate (%) 38% 30% 40% 28% 41% 45% 27% 39% 37% 36% 28% 35% 46% 29% 42% 24% 32% 25% 50% 48% 28% 38% 30% 29% 40% 39% 51% 44% 45% 34% 35% 36% 52% 39% 37% 49% 38% 32% 31% 61% 39% 37% 22%

Substantiated Incidents1

N

E

P

S

O

39,538 1,446 4,791 2,285 539

117

12

11

12

0

53

0

6

4

0

54

3

6

4

0

42

0

3

3

0

339

15

58

20

0

100

5

9

2

3

719

16

39

19

0

385

8

38

36

15

226

46

18

4

0

110

0

8

6

0

1,318 41

121

52

19

112

6

21

17

1

160

5

13

14

0

145

5

7

7

0

54

5

7

4

0

206

4

14

11

0

83

4

4

6

0

181

17

11

4

8

43

5

6

3

0

91

2

22

9

0

54

3

4

7

0

385

8

35

16

11

301

9

17

26

0

121

4

12

1

0

520

35

114

36

6

58

25

12

3

0

301

13

20

17

1

704

37

60

16

12

574

8

32

16

1

13

0

3

0

2

1,033 30

119

45

5

54

3

12

5

1

1,107 23

213

33

19

239

12

22

12

6

534

6

21

45

11

324

20

45

8

0

119

1

14

12

1

338

7

24

11

3

66

23

15

14

10

258

9

25

27

2

81

5

12

1

0

56

0

8

11

0

32

DECATUR DEKALB DODGE DOOLY DOUGHERTY DOUGLAS EARLY ECHOLS EFFINGHAM ELBERT EMANUEL EVANS FANNIN FAYETTE FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN FULTON GILMER GLASCOCK GLYNN GORDON GRADY GREENE GWINNETT HABERSHAM HALL HANCOCK HARALSON HARRIS HART HEARD HENRY HOUSTON IRWIN JACKSON JASPER JEFF DAVIS JEFFERSON JENKINS JOHNSON JONES LAMAR

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 1

Total Cases Investigated
448 2,070 377 112 863 1,178 167
50 374 275 365 163 278 422 1,565 637 221 5,159 422 25 685 414 170 176 3,049 444 1,683 63 386 180 236 218 1,428 860 171 397 109 197 185 123 145 254 183

Substantiated Cases

Disposition

Open

Closed

92

58

498

370

138

30

19

13

158

136

265

128

32

31

17

2

62

41

22

35

87

36

48

30

69

48

118

22

320

414

64

93

34

30

1,666

742

85

60

11

5

89

129

84

78

27

31

51

17

536

414

47

61

493

305

19

12

73

23

71

26

44

34

35

26

453

229

153

257

29

35

41

56

16

27

41

22

39

40

38

9

35

15

45

58

56

37

Substantiation Rate (%) 33% 42% 45% 29% 34% 33% 38% 38% 28% 21% 34% 48% 42% 33% 47% 25% 29% 47% 34% 64% 32% 39% 34% 39% 31% 24% 47% 49% 25% 54% 33% 28% 48% 48% 37% 24% 39% 32% 43% 38% 34% 41% 51%

Substantiated Incidents1

N

E

P

S

O

198

18

23

16

15

899

46

247 105

16

222

7

33

18

0

43

2

4

5

0

433

2

46

27

3

527

31

73

24

12

89

1

11

10

0

24

0

2

0

0

130

6

24

11

2

94

3

13

1

0

168

7

16

5

3

118

1

12

11

0

182

13

4

6

2

188

11

37

6

8

1,023 24

82

54

10

247

0

26

11

1

82

2

10

8

0

3,382 60

466 150

40

193

18

18

19

1

23

2

1

0

0

282

11

50

14

14

223

7

33

21

0

64

6

8

8

0

103

0

9

7

2

1,022 40

308

67

17

133

1

17

11

0

998

11

106

86

33

38

1

6

1

3

144

4

11

3

4

93

24

19

6

3

100

4

8

8

1

86

4

3

3

1

1,014 19

120

37

2

454

9

88

84

10

95

0

7

8

1

115

3

13

17

5

48

4

5

6

5

87

1

13

9

0

129

9

13

2

0

67

9

10

6

1

71

10

4

8

1

146

16

24

9

2

148

0

10

11

3

33

LANIER LAURENS LEE LIBERTY LINCOLN LONG LOWNDES LUMPKIN MACON MADISON MARION MCDUFFIE MCINTOSH MERIWETHER MILLER MITCHELL MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN MURRAY MUSCOGEE NEWTON OCONEE OGLETHORPE PAULDING PEACH PICKENS PIERCE PIKE POLK PULASKI PUTNAM QUITMAN RABUN RANDOLPH RICHMOND ROCKDALE SCHLEY SCREVEN SEMINOLE SPALDING STEPHENS STEWART

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 1

Total Cases Investigated
99 539 255 877 109 196 1,061 517 222 221 72 237 224 279 64 308 190 117 230 763 1,295 838 197 134 1,191 157 299 244 140 343 135 208 23 263 85 1,974 658 53 138 145 881 356 43

Substantiated Cases

Disposition

Open

Closed

29

8

159

48

44

29

133

163

27

9

47

29

345

149

140

101

42

11

59

30

13

16

87

22

35

50

97

52

13

10

55

56

30

46

30

24

37

29

84

177

171

324

123

123

48

18

14

20

209

273

21

18

36

51

53

57

25

31

129

49

31

28

36

45

12

3

71

65

20

17

370

350

113

102

16

6

27

28

44

23

220

157

71

34

9

6

Substantiation Rate (%) 37% 38% 29% 34% 33% 39% 47% 47% 24% 40% 40% 46% 38% 53% 36% 36% 40% 46% 29% 34% 38% 29% 34% 25% 40% 25% 29% 45% 40% 52% 44% 39% 65% 52% 44% 36% 33% 42% 40% 46% 43% 29% 35%

Substantiated Incidents1

N

E

P

S

O

48

3

7

5

0

334

8

27

24

0

93

24

16

7

0

471

5

46

22

2

63

3

3

0

2

142

0

5

11

1

719

42

78

61

6

405

10

44

7

2

80

0

3

1

0

149

13

5

4

0

42

0

8

2

1

180

1

10

8

2

124

10

15

1

4

227

9

16

18

11

39

0

1

2

0

152

5

18

10

0

78

4

7

28

2

66

2

8

6

0

113

5

1

2

0

398

26

40

20

0

601

17

130

39

12

373

15

46

27

0

94

0

5

8

0

36

3

4

5

3

657

34

110

30

7

38

1

10

3

2

155

3

6

3

0

178

13

22

18

0

77

4

13

6

4

270

15

24

23

8

77

3

7

3

1

115

4

16

8

0

18

0

2

2

1

218

5

17

2

0

60

0

2

4

0

1,170 45

121

29

2

360

1

34

12

0

36

0

4

0

0

70

1

16

4

3

104

1

7

1

2

603

5

50

23

4

165

2

11

10

0

23

0

4

1

1

34

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 1

SUMTER TALBOT TALIAFERRO TATTNALL TAYLOR TELFAIR TERRELL THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS TOWNS TREUTLEN TROUP TURNER TWIGGS UNION UPSON WALKER WALTON WARE WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBSTER WHEELER WHITE WHITFIELD WILCOX WILKES WILKINSON WORTH

Total Cases Investigated
434 64 25 334 87 154 168 486 535 451 107 77 388 155 136 188 325 780 724 536 52 200 402 16 63 309 1,237 95 88 95 376

Substantiated Cases

Disposition

Open

Closed

79

44

37

6

8

3

103

28

35

8

39

13

42

21

90

65

120

67

136

30

27

9

22

14

89

102

34

17

35

8

38

44

66

40

135

118

74

42

69

53

16

8

35

29

106

29

6

2

8

16

79

34

194

247

20

10

10

19

14

14

84

69

Substantiation Rate (%) 28% 67% 44% 39% 49% 34% 38% 32% 35% 37% 34% 47% 49% 33% 32% 44% 33% 32% 16% 23% 46% 32% 34% 50% 38% 37% 36% 32% 33% 29% 41%

Substantiated Incidents1

N

E

P

S

O

199

7

22

14

2

54

7

8

1

12

9

0

3

1

0

220

2

16

12

0

62

3

5

5

0

82

3

8

10

0

93

0

12

6

0

188

9

45

14

8

266

9

26

18

15

244

4

16

13

1

47

4

6

1

0

48

0

8

2

0

257

14

38

11

1

55

4

7

5

0

50

1

7

2

1

113

6

18

3

0

152

6

23

12

15

400

13

33

27

1

166

6

18

10

0

157

20

22

11

4

60

0

2

1

0

110

5

9

4

0

208

2

21

10

3

8

2

1

0

0

37

3

0

3

4

142

7

20

12

0

633

22

52

32

27

44

1

4

2

0

34

3

7

1

3

47

0

4

3

0

229

14

17

21

1

1TABLE 1 NOTES: 1 Refer to the Definitions of Terms section on page 2 for the difference between cases and incidents. N=Neglect, E=Emotional abuse, P=Physical abuse, S=Sexual abuse, O=Other abuse

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STATE TOTAL APPLING ATKINSON BACON BAKER BALDWIN BANKS BARROW BARTOW BEN HILL BERRIEN BIBB BLECKLEY BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN BULLOCH BURKE BUTTS CALHOUN CAMDEN CANDLER CARROLL CATOOSA CHARLTON CHATHAM CHATTAHOOCHEE CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAY CLAYTON CLINCH COBB COFFEE COLQUITT COLUMBIA COOK COWETA CRAWFORD CRISP

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 2

Unsubstantiated Cases

Screened-Out Cases

Open 1,848
11 0 3 13 16 4 13 29 22 3 181 2 3 7 0 11 0 7 4 9 6 20 5 4 11 0 7 29 3 2 56 0 31 8 26 2 23 22 1 13

Closed 44,393
189 57 97 23 265 171 654 407 264 153 1371 100 265 109 135 287 155 111 27 187 63 581 497 97 664 45 244 498 674 18 1231 42 1368 294 322 387 149 425 40 242

Cases 18,460
46 17 20 21 75 52 517 342 84 31 1,095 24 51 23 82 37 21 44 14 141 32 196 343 28 162 24 180 599 222 3 333 14 1,372 50 79 109 48 67 20 74

Rate (%) 20% 14% 15% 13% 26% 13% 18% 32% 33% 16% 12% 32% 11% 12% 10% 32% 8% 9% 16% 19% 34% 22% 19% 33% 14% 13% 21% 29% 38% 18% 9% 14% 14% 38% 9% 10% 15% 16% 9% 16% 15%

Ot her Information

Field Area

Class

9

2

11

1

11

2

10

1

6

4

2

1

5

3

1

4

11

3

11

2

6

5

9

2

11

2

11

3

12

2

12

3

7

3

4

2

10

1

12

3

9

2

4

4

1

3

11

2

12

5

8

1

1

2

3

4

5

5

8

1

3

5

11

1

3

5

11

3

10

4

7

3

11

2

4

4

6

2

8

3

36

DADE DAWSON DECATUR DEKALB DODGE DOOLY DOUGHERTY DOUGLAS EARLY ECHOLS EFFINGHAM ELBERT EMANUEL EVANS FANNIN FAYETTE FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN FULTON GILMER GLASCOCK GLYNN GORDON GRADY GREENE GWINNETT HABERSHAM HALL HANCOCK HARALSON HARRIS HART HEARD HENRY HOUSTON IRWIN JACKSON JASPER JEFF DAVIS JEFFERSON

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 2

Unsubstantiated Cases

Screened-Out Cases

Open 0 1 33 40 22 2 9 18 10 7 3 6 4 3 0 2 43 15 0
221 0 0 9 3 3 1 62 3 3 1 5 9 6 1 16 23 4 11 2 4 1

Closed 85 152 265
1162 187 78 560 767 94 24 268 212 238 82 161 280 788 465 157 2530 277
9 458 249 109 107 2037 333 882 31 285 74 152 156 730 427 103 289 64 130 105

Cases 58 95 78 450 201 24 107 397 64 12 95 70 84 44 104 112 424 292 32 528 70 8 195 112 68 29 594 136 240 11 140 26 16 84 128 106 71 247 21 42 17

Rate (%) 30% 33% 15% 18% 35% 18% 11% 25% 28% 19% 20% 20% 19% 21% 27% 21% 21% 31% 13% 9% 14% 24% 22% 21% 29% 14% 16% 23% 12% 15% 27% 13% 6% 28% 8% 11% 29% 38% 16% 18% 8%

Other Information

Field Area 1 2 10 3 9 8 10 3 10 11 12 5 9 9 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 7 12 1 10 5 3 2 2 7 1 8 2 4 3 6 11 5 5 9 7

Class 1 2 3 5 2 2 5 4 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 3 5 3 2 6 2 1 4 3 2 3 5 3 4 2 2 2 3 2 4 4 2 3 2 2 2
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JENKINS JOHNSON JONES LAMAR LANIER LAURENS LEE LIBERTY LINCOLN LONG LOWNDES LUMPKIN MACON MADISON MARION MCDUFFIE MCINTOSH MERIWETHER MILLER MITCHELL MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN MURRAY MUSCOGEE NEWTON OCONEE OGLETHORPE PAULDING PEACH PICKENS PIERCE PIKE POLK PULASKI PUTNAM QUITMAN RABUN RANDOLPH RICHMOND ROCKDALE

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 2

Unsubstantiated Cases

Screened-Out Cases

Open 10 0 3 2 3 28 5 19 2 6 56 8 10 2 1 1 7 4 5 2 5 3 0 21 16 15 5 2 24 9 5 6 4 19 0 0 0 3 5 33 19

Closed 66 95 148 88 59 304 177 562 71 114 511 268 159 130 42 127 132 126 36 195 109 60 164 481 784 577 126 98 685 109 207 128 80 146 76 127 8 124 43
1221 424

Cases 10 37 18 77 10 66 96 125 29 21 140 121 36 55 10 21 4 56 20 94 16 38 76 265 50 268 108 67 301 18 172 54 81 145 15 31 1 45 10 471 169

Rate (%) 8% 20% 7% 30% 9% 11% 27% 12% 21% 10% 12% 19% 14% 20% 12% 8% 2% 17% 24% 23% 8% 25% 25% 26% 4% 24% 35% 33% 20% 10% 37% 18% 37% 30% 10% 13% 4% 15% 11% 19% 20%

Other Information

Field Area 7 9 6 4 11 9 10 12 7 12 11 2 8 5 8 7 12 4 10 10 6 9 5 1 8 5 5 5 1 6 1 11 4 1 6 6 8 2 8 7 3

Class 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 4 1 2 5 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 3 5 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 5 4
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SCHLEY SCREVEN SEMINOLE SPALDING STEPHENS STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TALIAFERRO TATTNALL TAYLOR TELFAIR TERRELL THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS TOWNS TREUTLEN TROUP TURNER TWIGGS UNION UPSON WALKER WALTON WARE WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBSTER WHEELER WHITE WHITFIELD WILCOX WILKES WILKINSON WORTH

Protective Services Data System 2003 County Data Table 2

Unsubstantiated Cases

Screened-Out Cases

Open 2 2 4 13 3 2 2 8 1 7 3 6 0 10 14 10 5 5 15 9 0 10 8 28 34 10 1 4 9 0 5 5 15 2 4 2 9

Closed 29 81 74 491 248 26 309 13 13 196 41 96 105 321 334 275 66 36 182 95 93 96 211 499 574 404 27 132 258 8 34 191 781 63 55 65 214

Cases 11 58 37 113 72 12 38 9 70 17 31 45 73 56 126 13 36 107 26 36 85 82 244 384 133 21 41 30 8 27 104 358 36 20 31 95 4

Rate (%) 17% 30% 20% 11% 17% 22% 8% 12% 74% 5% 26% 23% 30% 10% 19% 3% 25% 58% 6% 19% 38% 30% 43% 33% 16% 4% 44% 13% 2% 63% 62% 54% 3% 17% 26% 50% 1%

Other Information

Field Area 8 7 10 4 2 8 8 8 7 9 8 9 10 10 11 9 2 9 4 11 6 2 4 1 5 11 7 7 9 8 9 2 1 9 7 6 10

Class 1 2 2 4 3 1 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 1 1 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 1 1 2 4 1 2 2 3

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