Criminal Justice Services, Division of
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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 $242.7 million All Funds for the Division of Criminal Justice Services ($160.2 million General Fund; $47.2 million Federal Funds; and $35.3 million Other Funds), representing a decrease of $17.9 million from the 2013-14 budget. This decrease is entirely attributable to lower appropriations in Local Assistance, primarily due to the elimination of non-recurring programs.
Appropriations for a new initiative called GIVE (Gun-Involved Violence Elimination), previously funded as Operation IMPACT, are maintained at IMPACT's SFY 2014 level. Operation IMPACT was the State's primary tool to promote the use of data-driven crime-fighting approaches in upstate communities, focusing law enforcement resources where they were most needed. While crime in IMPACT jurisdictions is down 14 percent since the initiative began, most of this decline is due to reductions in property crime. The Executive Budget revitalizes and refocuses the program on reducing gun violence in upstate communities. A total of $15.2 million will be invested through GIVE. This program will be offered to the same communities currently receiving Operation IMPACT funding. In addition, the Executive Budget continues $3 million in support of gun violence prevention programs (Operation SNUG).
An increase of $350,000 is provided to fully fund statutory increases to district attorney salaries effective April, 1 2014.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 455 FTEs for the Division. This represents an increase of 20 FTEs from 2013-14.
Enacted State Operations appropriations for 2013-14 have been adjusted downward by $20.4 million to account for the transfer of technology functions to the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS).
| Category | Available 2013-14 |
Appropriations Recommended 2014-15 |
Change From 2013-14 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 68,560,000 | 68,560,000 | 0 | 40,226,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 191,995,000 | 174,126,000 | (17,869,000) | 153,674,924 |
| Total | 260,555,000 | 242,686,000 | (17,869,000) | 193,900,924 |
| Program | 2013-14 Estimated FTEs 03/31/14 |
2014-15 Estimated FTEs 03/31/15 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| General Fund | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies | |||
| General Fund | 328 | 348 | 20 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 435 | 455 | 20 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/20/2014