§ 35-3-34. Disclosure and Dissemination of Criminal Records to Private Persons and Businesses; Resulting Responsibility and Liability of Issuing Center; Provision of Certain Information to the Fbi in Conjunction With the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
The center shall be authorized to: Make criminal history records maintained by the center available to private persons and businesses under the following conditions: Private individuals and businesses requesting criminal history records shall, at the time of the request, provide the fingerprints of the person whose records are requested or provide a signed consent of […]
§ 35-3-34.1. Circumstances When Exonerated First Offender’s Criminal Record May Be Disclosed
When a defendant has been exonerated and discharged without court adjudication of guilt pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, the center is authorized to provide the first offender’s record of arrests, charges, or sentences to the employers and entities and under the conditions set forth in Code Section 42-8-63.1. History. Code […]
§ 35-3-6. Director — Unclassified Service; Compensation
The director shall be in the unclassified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2 and his or her compensation shall be fixed by the board. History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 109, § 2; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-50/HB 642. Cross references. State merit system generally, […]
§ 35-2-160. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Critical incident support services” means interventions designed to provide compassionate or coping support in the event of involvement in, being a witness to, or being otherwise affected by a traumatic event, including, but not limited to, any series of events that render a traumatic effect. “Peer counselor” shall […]
§ 35-3-7. Agreements by Director and Commissioner for Provision of Services and Material
The director and the commissioner of public safety are authorized to enter into agreements, subject to approval of the Board of Public Safety, for the provision of such services, material, or combination thereof as may be useful in the performance of the official duties of the bureau or the department. History. Ga. L. 1974, p. […]
§ 35-2-161. Office of Public Safety Support Established
There is established the Office of Public Safety Support within the Department of Public Safety. History. Code 1981, § 35-2-161 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 716, § 2/HB 703; Ga. L. 2020, p. 671, § 3/HB 838. The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, substituted “Office of Public Safety Support” for “Office of […]
§ 35-3-8. Powers of Agents of Bureau Generally
All properly appointed agents of the bureau shall have the powers, including the power of making arrests and appearing in court, for the enforcement of all criminal statutes pertaining to the manufacture, transportation, distribution, sale, or possession of liquor, wine, beer, alcoholic beverages, cigars, cigarettes, little cigars, cheroots, stogies, and loose or smokeless tobacco and […]
§ 35-2-162. Support Coordinator
The support coordinator shall be appointed by and be under the direction of the commissioner. The support coordinator shall be an individual with experience as a public safety officer and who has received training and exhibited a demonstrated professional ability to provide emotional and moral support to public safety officers. The support coordinator may also […]
§ 35-3-8.1. Power of Bureau to Assist Other Law Enforcement Agencies
Upon request of the governing authority or chief law enforcement officer of any municipality, the sheriff of any county, the chief of the county police force of any county having a population of more than 100,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, the judge of the superior […]
§ 35-2-163. Peer Counseling and Critical Incident Support Services; Certification; Employment of Necessary Staff
The Office of Public Safety Support within the Department of Public Safety may respond to and provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to any requesting public entities that employ public safety officers. The office may respond to and provide peer counselors and critical incident support services for the benefit of public safety officers […]