Criminal Justice Services, Division of
skip breadcrumbs| All amounts are in dollars |
| Category | Available 2007-08 |
Appropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
Change From 2007-08 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 112,491,000 | 115,844,000 | 3,353,000 | 98,250,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 141,548,127 | 115,263,000 | -26,285,127 | 223,622,500 |
| Total | 254,039,127 | 231,107,000 | -22,932,127 | 321,872,500 |
| Full-Time Equivalent Positions (FTE) |
| Program | 2007-08 Estimated FTEs 03/31/08 |
2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| General Fund | 117 | 117 | 0 |
| Funding and Program Assistance | |||
| General Fund | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Operation and Systems | |||
| General Fund | 398 | 404 | 6 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Public Safety | |||
| General Fund | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 732 | 738 | 6 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/22/08.
Mission
The mission of the Division of Criminal Justice Services is to enhance public safety and improve criminal justice. The Division measures progress toward the overall goal of reducing crime, and tracks the effectiveness of both agency and systemwide criminal justice strategies designed to increase public safety.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $231 million All Funds ($126 million General Fund and $105 million Other Funds) for the Division of Criminal Justice Services. This is a decrease of $23 million All Funds ($32 million General Fund decrease and $9 million Other Funds increase) from the 2007-08 budget. The changes primarily reflect several funding shifts that reduce the need for General Fund support.
The Executive Budget recommends a staffing level of 738 FTEs for the Division of Criminal Justice Services, an increase of 6 from the 2007-08 budget. This increase reflects the establishment of positions at local crime analysis centers throughout the State.
Major budget actions include:
- Fingerprint Identification: Funding is provided for the continued operation of the Statewide Automated Fingerprint Identification System (SAFIS) which expedites access to fingerprinting information for local police departments. Capital funding is provided elsewhere in the Budget for the acquisition and development of a modern replacement system.
- Operation IMPACT: The Division will provide $17.5 million of funding for the continued support of Operation IMPACT (Integrated Municipal Police Anti-Crime Teams). This multi-agency program supports crime-fighting strategies in 17 upstate counties and certain high-crime areas.
- Witness Protection Program: Funding is provided for the operation of a witness protection program. Working cooperatively with local law enforcement officials, the Division will make available $500,000 in funding to protect witnesses and their families whose safety and security has been compromised as a result of their cooperation with an investigation or trial.
- Offender Re-Entry: In addition to coordinating New York State's multi-agency re-entry effort, the Division will provide $4.3 million to promote the successful re-entry of offenders into their communities through Local Re-Entry Task Forces that work with local governments, not-for-profit organizations and the criminal justice community.
- eJusticeNY: Funding is provided for the continued support of a secure communications network which provides law enforcement with essential operational support, such as criminal history information and offender photos, as well as the Integrated Justice Management System.
- Sex Offender Management: $1 million is provided for the continued operation of the Office of Sex Offender Management. Additionally, funding is provided for the continued maintenance and operation of the Sex Offender Registry.
- Statewide Support of Law Enforcement: Funding is provided to the Division's Office of Public Safety, which provides technical support through training and crime analysis to law enforcement agencies to help reduce crime throughout New York State.
- Efforts to Protect Children: Funding is provided for the continued operation of the Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse, and the Operation SAFE CHILD program.
2008-09 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
Criminal Justice Services, Division of (PDF)