PRINTER'S NO. 1829
No. 1504 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BELARDI, CAWLEY, STABACK, TIGUE, THOMAS, LEDERER,
CASORIO, DALEY, CALTAGIRONE, DeLUCA, CAPPABIANCA, YOUNGBLOOD,
KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, HORSEY, SHANER, JAMES, WALKO, BELFANTI,
SCRIMENTI, SOLOBAY, PETRARCA, FRANKEL, WOJNAROSKI,
C. WILLIAMS, MELIO, JOSEPHS, HARHAI, CREIGHTON, CURRY, WATERS
AND STEELMAN, MAY 3, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 3, 2001
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; authorizing the Pennsylvania State Police to
5 collect and gather information on crime, make annual reports
6 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 uniform crime reporting system shall be established under
14 the direction, control and supervision of the Pennsylvania State
15 Police. The Pennsylvania State Police shall have the power and
16 duty, by such rules and regulations as the Pennsylvania State
17 Police may deem necessary, to collect and gather the information
18 from State, county and local law enforcement authorities as may
1 be prescribed in this act.
2 Section 3. Collection of information.
3 The Pennsylvania State Police shall collect, gather, collate
4 and disseminate the information acquired under this act.
5 Section 4. Monthly reports.
6 All State, county and local law enforcement authorities shall
7 submit a monthly report to the Pennsylvania State Police, on
8 forms prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police, which report
9 shall contain the number and nature of offenses committed within
10 their respective jurisdictions, the disposition of such matters
11 and such other information as the Pennsylvania State Police may
12 require, respecting information relating to the cause and
13 prevention of crime, recidivism, the rehabilitation of criminals
14 and the proper administration of criminal justice.
15 Section 5. Compilation of statistics.
16 Upon receipt of the information, the Pennsylvania State
17 Police shall have such data collated and formulated and shall
18 compile such statistics as the Pennsylvania State Police may
19 deem necessary in order to present a proper classification and
20 analysis of the volume and nature of crime and the
21 administration of criminal justice within this Commonwealth.
22 Section 6. Annual report.
23 The Pennsylvania State Police shall render an annual report
24 of the results of the information gathered and collated to the
25 Governor, the General Assembly, the Attorney General and the
26 public.
27 Section 7. Effective date.
28 This act shall take effect January 1, 2002.
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