(a) All criminal justice agencies within the state shall submit to ALEA periodically, at a time and in such a form as prescribed by the commission, information regarding only the cases within its jurisdiction. The report shall be known as the “Alabama Uniform Crime Report” and shall include crimes reported and otherwise processed during the reporting period.
(b) The report shall contain the number and nature of offenses committed, the disposition of offenses, and other information as the commission shall specify relating to the method, frequency, cause, and prevention of crime.