Organization
The agency is divided into several parts:
- Division of Forensic Sciences (DOFS) - Established in 1952 and furnishes scientific support to the Criminal Justice System of Georgia.
- Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) - Established in 1973 providing round-the-clock access to needed information.
- Investigative Division - Headed by the Deputy Director for Investigations with 400 employees, working in Regional Offices, Regional Drug Enforcement Offices and other work units that provide specialized services in criminal investigations. Special agents from the Investigative Division respond to requests for assistance from local law enforcement officials to investigate major crimes such as: homicide, rape, child abuse, armed robbery, fraud and other felonies. Drug investigations can be initiated without request.
- Medical Examiner's Office - Provides forensic pathology services to 153 of 159 Georgia counties in deaths which qualify as coroner cases under the Georgia Death Investigation Act. The Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Georgia oversees the GBI's medical examiner (M.E.) program and also establishes policies and guidelines for all Georgia coroners and local medical examiners.
- Crisis Intervention Team - Assists with people with mental illness and other brain disorders.
Fleet and Asset Section manages the GBI’s fleet of more than 500 vehicles and GBI assets totally nearly 5,000 items valued in excess of $100 million.
Staff Services is responsible for:
- The administration of headquarters’ security personnel and maintenance contracts
- Telecommunications management
- Risk management
- Security and access management
- Contract administration.
Services
- BINGO
- Crime Statistics
- GBI Crime Statistics Database
- GAPS - Georgia Applicant Processing Service
- Georgia Criminal History Record Expungements
- Georgia Sex Offender Registry
- Law Enforcement Liaison and Links
- Non-Criminal Justice Agencies
- Obtaining Criminal History Record Information
- Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Georgia
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