Criminal Justice Services, Division of

Agency Web Site: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/

Mission

The mission of the Division of Criminal Justice Services (Division) is to enhance public safety and improve criminal justice. DCJS is a multi-function criminal justice agency with extensive responsibilities including collection and analysis of statewide crime data; acting as the State's repository of criminal history records; administration of Federal and State funds that support local criminal justice programs; and administration of the State's Sex Offender Registry and DNA Databank. The Division also measures progress regarding the goal of crime reduction, and tracks the effectiveness of both agency and system-wide criminal justice strategies designed to enhance public safety.

Budget Highlights

The Executive Budget recommends $251.7 million All Funds for the Division of Criminal Justice Services ($159.4 million General Fund; $51.4 million Federal Funds; and $40.9 million Other Funds), representing a decrease of $11.2 million from the 2014-15 budget. This decrease is largely attributable to lower appropriations in Local Assistance, primarily due to the elimination of non-recurring programs.

The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 436 FTEs for the Division. This represents an increase of 9 FTEs from 2014-15.

Enacted State Operations appropriations for 2014-15 have been adjusted downward by $177,000 to account for the transfer of human resource functions to the Business Service Center.

Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/21/2015

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