Opinion ID: 76264
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: GCIC Audits and Sanctions

Text: 64 The GCIC Council Rules require a biannual audit of the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. The GCIC Council Rules explicitly make warrant validation procedures, records, and supporting documents ... subject to GCIC and NCIC audits. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 140-2-.07(1); 140-2-.14(2). Auditors obtain a statistical sample of active wanted, missing person, and stolen vehicle files from the Sheriff's Office and review its files for compliance with the GCIC rules and regulations, including a review of its training records and validation procedures. See Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 140-2-.07(2). If the Sheriff's Office violates GCIC Council Rules or network policies, then it is subject to a broad array of sanctions, including suspension or revocation of GCIC network access. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 140-2-19(1). Such disciplinary action may be instituted and implemented only by the GCIC. 45 65 This review of Georgia law demonstrates not only an absence of county control, but also that sheriffs act for and are controlled by the State in their law enforcement function relating to criminal information on the CJIS systems in issue and in their training and supervision of their employees in that regard.