(a) For the purpose of controlling crime and obtaining reliable statistics about crime and criminals, the attorney general may call upon and obtain from the clerks of district courts, sheriffs, police departments and county attorneys all information that said attorney general may deem necessary in ascertaining the true condition of the crime situation; and it shall be the duty of the above-mentioned officers to furnish the information so requested by the attorney general.
(b) The attorney general shall provide, upon request, forms for fingerprint impressions, for the permanent record of offenses, and for the reports of offenses required by K.S.A. 21-2501 and 21-2501a .