Criminal Justice Services, Division of
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Mission
The mission of the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is to enhance public safety by providing resources and services that inform decision-making and improve the quality of the criminal justice system.
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. DCJS also measures progress towards the goal of crime reduction, and tracks the effectiveness of both agency and system-wide criminal justice strategies designed to enhance public safety.
Organization and Staffing
The Division of Criminal Justice Services is located in Albany and is headed by a Commissioner who is appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
A multi-function support agency, DCJS has 12 offices: Administration; Criminal Justice Records; Forensic Services; Internal Audit and Compliance; Justice Research and Performance; Youth Justice; Legal Services; Probation and Correctional Alternatives; Program Development and Funding; Public Safety; Sex Offender Management; and the State Identification Bureau.
The agency's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: law enforcement training; collection and analysis of statewide crime data; maintenance of criminal history information and fingerprint files; administrative oversight of the state's DNA Databank, in partnership with the New York State Police; funding and oversight of probation and community correction programs; administration of Federal and State criminal justice funds; support of criminal justice-related agencies across the State; and administration of the State's Sex Offender Registry. DCJS also measures the performance of its criminal justice initiatives to ensure that the investments in programs are both cost-efficient and effective in meeting their goals.
Budget Highlights
The FY 2025 Executive Budget recommends $787.85 million (All Funds) for the Division of Criminal Justice Services ($93.4 million in State Operations, $609.45 million in Local Assistance, and $85 million in Capital Funds). This funding includes $35.67 million to increase the prosecution of domestic violence cases among high-risk offenders, and $15 million in additional funding for District Attorneys (DA) and local law enforcement to tackle retail theft.
The Executive Budget also includes an increase of $10 million for the next round of the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) program, for a total of $35 million, and $50 million of funding for communities most impacted by gun violence.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 428 FTEs, an increase of 10 FTEs compared to the FY 2024 Budget.
Program Highlights
Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies
DCJS has made significant strides toward integrating the use of evidence-based practices that have been proven and can be empirically monitored for their effectiveness. As part of that work, the agency now provides comprehensive technical assistance and training to criminal justice partners. This evolution of the way DCJS does business is designed to allow the agency to: help ensure that proven practices are implemented as intended by criminal justice partners; monitor the effectiveness of key initiatives and programs; and ensure that the state supports programs that are not only effective, but a wise investment of taxpayer dollars.
DCJS provides direct training to law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals; oversees a law enforcement accreditation program; ensures breathalyzer and speed enforcement equipment used by local law enforcement operate correctly; manages criminal justice grant funds; analyzes statewide crime and program data; provides research support; oversees county probation departments and alternatives to incarceration programs; and coordinates juvenile justice policy.
DCJS maintains criminal history records and fingerprint files and performs background checks for employment and licensure. The agency also administers the State’s Sex Offender Registry; the Missing Persons Clearinghouse; the State's DNA Databank in cooperation with the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center; and provides staff support to independently appointed commissions and councils, including the New York State Commission on Forensic Science, which monitors and accredits the State’s forensic laboratories.
| Category | Available FY 2024 |
Appropriations Recommended FY 2025 |
Change From FY 2024 |
Reappropriations Recommended FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 90,435,000 | 93,405,000 | 2,970,000 | 114,188,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 630,885,500 | 609,450,000 | (21,435,500) | 860,871,702 |
| Capital Projects | 153,000,000 | 85,000,000 | (68,000,000) | 311,781,000 |
| Total | 874,320,500 | 787,855,000 | (86,465,500) | 1,286,840,702 |
| Program | FY 2024 Estimated FTEs 03/31/24 |
FY 2025 Estimated FTEs 03/31/25 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| General Fund | 62 | 65 | 3 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | |||
| General Fund | 334 | 341 | 7 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 418 | 428 | 10 |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 44,076,000 | 46,752,000 | 2,676,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 21,516,000 | 21,796,000 | 280,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 24,843,000 | 24,857,000 | 14,000 |
| Total | 90,435,000 | 93,405,000 | 2,970,000 |
| Program | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| General Fund | 11,840,000 | 12,581,000 | 741,000 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | |||
| General Fund | 32,236,000 | 34,171,000 | 1,935,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 21,516,000 | 21,796,000 | 280,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 24,843,000 | 24,857,000 | 14,000 |
| Total | 90,435,000 | 93,405,000 | 2,970,000 |
| Program | Total | Personal Service Regular (Annual Salaried) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration | 9,373,000 | 741,000 | 9,369,000 | 741,000 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | 25,779,000 | 1,935,000 | 25,695,000 | 1,935,000 |
| Total | 35,152,000 | 2,676,000 | 35,064,000 | 2,676,000 |
| Program | Temporary Service (Nonannual Salaried) |
Holiday/Overtime Pay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 0 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | 15,000 | 0 | 69,000 | 0 |
| Total | 15,000 | 0 | 73,000 | 0 |
| Program | Total | Supplies and Materials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration | 3,208,000 | 0 | 500,000 | 0 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | 8,392,000 | 0 | 740,000 | 0 |
| Total | 11,600,000 | 0 | 1,240,000 | 0 |
| Program | Travel | Contractual Services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration | 77,000 | 0 | 2,000,000 | 0 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | 500,000 | 0 | 6,848,000 | 0 |
| Total | 577,000 | 0 | 8,848,000 | 0 |
| Program | Equipment | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| Administration | 631,000 | 0 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | 304,000 | 0 |
| Total | 935,000 | 0 |
| Program | Total | Personal Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | 46,653,000 | 294,000 | 9,451,000 | 172,000 |
| Total | 46,653,000 | 294,000 | 9,451,000 | 172,000 |
| Program | Nonpersonal Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | 37,202,000 | 122,000 |
| Total | 37,202,000 | 122,000 |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 523,901,500 | 542,554,000 | 18,652,500 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 29,900,000 | 30,800,000 | 900,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 77,084,000 | 36,096,000 | (40,988,000) |
| Total | 630,885,500 | 609,450,000 | (21,435,500) |
| Program | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | |||
| General Fund | 523,901,500 | 542,554,000 | 18,652,500 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 29,900,000 | 30,800,000 | 900,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 77,084,000 | 36,096,000 | (40,988,000) |
| Total | 630,885,500 | 609,450,000 | (21,435,500) |
| Comprehensive Construction Program | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change | Reappropriations FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Security Projects for at Risk Facilities | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 100,000,000 | 0 | (100,000,000) | 159,683,000 |
| Capital Projects Fund - Authority Bonds | 53,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 152,098,000 |
| Total | 153,000,000 | 85,000,000 | (68,000,000) | 311,781,000 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/16/2024