Criminal Justice Services, Division of

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

Mission

The mission of the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is to enhance public safety and improve criminal justice. DCJS is a multi-functional criminal justice agency with broad responsibilities including collection and analysis of statewide crime data; operation of the DNA Databank and criminal fingerprint files; administration of Federal and State funds that support local criminal justice programs; and administration of the State’s Sex Offender Registry. The Division also 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 $256.1 million All Funds for the Division ($164.2 million General Fund; $45.4 Federal Funds; and $46.5 million Other Funds), which is a net decrease of $17.6 million from the 2011-12 budget. The decrease primarily reflects reductions in federal awards. An increase of $0.7 million in General Fund State Operations reflects the addition of funding for DNA databank expansion under legislation submitted with the budget. Funding for local programs remains unchanged from the prior year, with the exception of an additional $0.5 million to offset the cost of increased district attorney salaries.

The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 592 FTEs for the Division. This represents an increase of 3 FTEs that are necessary to implement the DNA databank expansion. Due to a loss of federal grant awards, 35 FTEs are transferred to the General Fund, where the additional State cost for these positions is offset by savings the anticipated relocation from leased to State-owned space.

For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:

Briefing Book – Public Safety (PDF)

ALL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS
All amounts are in dollars
Category	Available 2011-12	Appropriations Recommended 2012-13	Change From 2011-12	Reappropriations Recommended 2012-13
State Operations	96,140,000	94,506,000	(1,634,000)	133,641,000
Aid To Localities	176,964,000	161,565,000	(15,399,000)	219,267,600
Total	273,104,000	256,071,000	(17,033,000)	352,908,600

PROJECTED LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time Equivalent Positions (FTE)
Program	2011-12 Estimated FTEs 03/31/12	2012-13 Estimated FTEs 03/31/13	FTE Change
Administration
General Fund	70	70	0
Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategies
General Fund	412	450	38
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	100	65	(35)
Special Revenue Funds - Other	7	7	0
Total	589	592	3

Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/17/2012

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