§ 35-1-23. Law Enforcement Agencies Required to Enter Certain Information Into Federal Violent Criminal Apprehension Program; Removal of Information; Applicability
As used in this Code section, the term “data base” means the national data base of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program established and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or a successor data base. Each law enforcement agency in this state shall request access from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enter information into […]
§ 35-1-12. Chief of Police or Law Enforcement Head; Exception
Any county, municipality, or other public subdivision of this state which has a law enforcement agency shall declare a chief of police or a law enforcement head for such law enforcement agency who is required to be a certified peace officer pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 of this title, known as the “Georgia […]
§ 35-1-13. Completion and Transmission of Reports From Victims of Identity Fraud
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any law enforcement agency that receives a report from a resident of this state that such person has been the victim of identity fraud shall prepare an incident report and transmit the same to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation identity fraud repository, as provided in Code Section 16-9-123, notwithstanding […]
§ 35-1-14. Written Policies for Emergency Pursuits
On and after January 1, 2004, each state, county, and local law enforcement agency that conducts emergency response and vehicular pursuits shall adopt written policies that set forth the manner in which these operations shall be conducted. Each law enforcement agency may create its own such policies or adopt an existing model. All pursuit policies […]
§ 35-1-15. Fresh Pursuit by Law Enforcement Officers; Authority and Responsibilities of Officers; Applicability
As used in this Code section, the term: “Fresh pursuit” means pursuit by a law enforcement officer of a person who is in immediate and continuous flight from the commission of a criminal offense. “Law enforcement officer” means a person employed or appointed by a state or political subdivision who is granted, by state law, […]
§ 35-1-16. Training Law Enforcement Officers Investigating Crimes Involving Trafficking Persons for Labor or Sexual Servitude
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center shall establish guidelines and procedures for the incorporation of training materials and information in: Methods for identifying, combating, and reporting incidents where a person has been trafficked for labor or sexual servitude, as such terms are defined in Code Section […]
§ 35-1-17. Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Enter Into Agreements With Federal Agencies for the Enforcement of Immigration Laws
Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly to encourage Georgia law enforcement officials to work in conjunction with federal immigration authorities and to utilize all resources made available by the federal government to assist state and local law enforcement officers in the enforcement of the immigration laws of this state and […]
§ 35-1-18. Prohibition on Minimum Waiting Periods for Initiating Missing Person Report
No law enforcement agency shall implement a policy or practice which mandates a minimum waiting period before initiating a missing person report with such agency; provided, however, that it shall remain within the discretion of the law enforcement agency to determine what action, if any, is required in response to such a report. History. Code […]
§ 35-1-19. Disclosure of Arrest Booking Photographs Prohibited
As used in this Code section, the term “booking photograph” means a photograph or image of an individual taken by an arresting law enforcement agency for the purpose of identification or taken when such individual was processed into a jail. Except as provided in Code Section 50-18-77 and booking photographs required for publication as set […]
§ 35-1-20. Retention of Weapons by Officers Following Employment
As used in this Code section, the term: “Honorable conditions” means conditions of having satisfied, met, or exceeded the conduct and performance standards established by the state entity for sworn police officers. “State entity” means any state department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation, system, or authority. The governing authority of each municipality and […]