PRINTER'S NO. 1236
No. 939 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, O'PAKE, BOSCOLA, WAUGH, MOWERY, WOZNIAK,
RAFFERTY AND KASUNIC, OCTOBER 23, 2003
REFERRED TO LAW AND JUSTICE, OCTOBER 23, 2003
AN ACT
1 Establishing a uniform crime reporting system; requiring all
2 county and municipal law enforcement agencies to report the
3 nature and volume of crime occurring within the respective
4 jurisdictions; and authorizing the Pennsylvania State Police
5 to collect and gather information on crime, make annual
6 reports and promulgate rules and regulations.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Short title.
10 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Pennsylvania
11 Uniform Crime Reporting Act.
12 Section 2. Establishment of uniform crime reporting system.
13 (a) Establishment.--A uniform crime reporting system shall
14 be established under the direction, control and supervision of
15 the Pennsylvania State Police.
16 (b) Standards.--At a minimum, the crime reporting system
17 shall be consistent with the standards contained in the National
18 Incident-based Reporting System operated by the Federal Bureau
19 of Investigation and in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.1 (relating to
1 Pennsylvania State Police).
2 (c) Power and duty of Pennsylvania State Police.--The
3 Pennsylvania State Police shall have the power and duty, by such
4 rules and regulations as the Pennsylvania State Police may deem
5 necessary, to collect and gather the information from State,
6 county and local law enforcement authorities as may be
7 prescribed in this act.
8 Section 3. Collection of information.
9 The Pennsylvania State Police shall collect, gather, collate
10 and disseminate the information acquired under this act.
11 Section 4. Monthly reports.
12 All State, county and local law enforcement authorities shall
13 submit a monthly report to the Pennsylvania State Police, on
14 forms prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police, which report
15 shall contain the number and nature of offenses committed within
16 their respective jurisdictions, the disposition of such matters
17 and such other information as the Pennsylvania State Police may
18 require, respecting information relating to the cause and
19 prevention of crime, recidivism, the rehabilitation of criminals
20 and the proper administration of criminal justice.
21 Section 5. Compilation of statistics.
22 Upon receipt of the information, the Pennsylvania State
23 Police shall have such data collated and formulated and shall
24 compile such statistics as the Pennsylvania State Police may
25 deem necessary in order to present a proper classification and
26 analysis of the volume and nature of crime and the
27 administration of criminal justice within this Commonwealth.
28 Section 6. Annual report.
29 The Pennsylvania State Police shall render an annual report
30 of the results of the information gathered and collated to the
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1 Governor, the General Assembly, the Attorney General and the
2 public.
3 Section 7. Effective date.
4 This act shall take effect January 1, 2004.
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