Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
GBI seal
GBI seal
AbbreviationGBI
MottoLex Et Ordo
Law and Order
Agency overview
Formed1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Employees1,015 (as of 2022)
Annual budget$337,855,257 (FY'23) [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionGeorgia, United States
Size59,425 square miles (153,910 km2)
Population10,711,908 (2020)[2]
Legal jurisdictionStatewide
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byGeorgia Board of Public Safety [3]
HeadquartersDeKalb County
33°41′33″N 84°16′24″W / 33.6925297°N 84.2734381°W / 33.6925297; -84.2734381 (GBI headquarters and state crime lab)
Special Agents305 (as of 2022)[4]
Civilians710 (as of 2022)[4]
Agency executives
  • Chris Hosey, Director
  • Scott Dutton, Assistant Director
Website
gbi.georgia.gov

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is the state bureau of investigation of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is an independent, statewide agency that provides assistance to Georgia's criminal justice system in the areas of criminal investigations, forensic laboratory services, and computerized criminal justice information. Its headquarters is located in unincorporated DeKalb County, near Decatur and in Greater Atlanta.[5]

  1. ^ "Georgia Fiscal Year 2023 budget" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. ^ Bureau, US Census (April 26, 2021). "2020 Census Apportionment Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "GBI Organizational Chart".
  4. ^ a b "Monthly Statistical Report". gbi.georgia.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Directions." Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved on March 4, 2014. "The GBI Headquarters is located at: 3121 Panthersville Road Decatur GA, 30034"