CPD / Open Portal Solutions
Revenue Sharing Agreement
Information Sheet
G.E.A.R.S. is the Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System that has been
adopted by the State of Georgia and is the preferred method of accident
submission. This electronic method of accident report submission may one day
become a mandated requirement.
Accident reports are currently completed by hand and turned into the record
room for processing by the clerks. The reports must be logged into an accident
book, entered into the computer, scanned and catalogued for entry into the
server with the original reports mailed to the state. Typically one clerk on
day shift is assigned these duties each day with others helping as needed
especially at the end of the month when the monthly report is due. The new
system of electronic reporting should theoretically free up this one clerk to
complete other essential duties in the record room that cannot currently be
completed in a timely manner due to our workload and limited manpower.
1) When someone is involved in an accident, they will be given a card with
instructions on how to obtain an accident report through Open Portal Solutions
@ www.buycrash.com
2) The cost for an accident report through the Internet site will be $11.00
with $5.00 going to the city per the revenue sharing agreement.
3) When a report is purchased it comes via .pdf download which may be saved and
printed by the purchaser. The purchaser may complete a form requesting a
notice if an update / supplement is completed on the report. If after
purchasing the original report a supplement is completed the purchaser will be
notified by email and provided with a .pdf file of the supplement free of
charge.
4) Citizens are not obligated to buy a report from the Internet and may still
come to Police headquarters to obtain a report. As has been our policy we give
the first copy of an accident report to involved parties for free. After the
first copy a fee of .25 cents per page with the average cost of an accident
report being $1.00 Reports requested through the mail cost $2.00.
5) The Police department orders the current paper Georgia accident report from
the city?s print shop at an average yearly cost of $468.00.
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