In pursuit of its mission, the Statistical Analysis Center shall have the following powers, duties, and functions:
- (1) Generate statistical and analytical products concerning crime and the criminal justice system in the State;
- (2) Provide statistical and analytical services from available information upon request;
- (3) Provide technical assistance in the identification of sources, collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of criminal justice statistics to state and local governmental agencies;
- (4) Identify, collect, analyze and disseminate statistics regarding the resources expended on criminal justice in the State;
- (5) Promote the orderly development of criminal justice information and statistical systems within the State;
- (6) Maintain a state-level capability for providing state and local governments with access to federal resources in criminal justice statistical information in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice,
- (7) Serve as the clearinghouse and point of contact for the U.S. Department of Justice and for state agencies, local government agencies, the courts, and appropriate nongovernmental organizations;
- (8) Direct or participate in the research design for the analysis of crime or criminal justice issues for the State;
- (9) Conduct research and provide analyses as required to determine the impact proposed policy changes may have on the criminal justice system; and
- (10) Submit annually to the Governor, Chief Justice, President Pro Tem of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House a report examining 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year rates of re-arrest and recommitment of released offender cohorts.
72 Del. Laws, c. 395, § 100; 78 Del. Laws, c. 392, § 16; 83 Del. Laws, c. 233, § 3