The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is a division of the New York State Executive Department.[1] This division provides "services" for New York's criminal justice offices and units. The chief executive of this department is called a "Commissioner."[1] The current Commissioner of DCJS is Rossana Rosado, appointed in November 2021.[1]
In 2011, DCJS moved its offices from Stuyvesant Plaza to the Alfred E. Smith Building.[2]
DCJS provides the following services to New York State's government;[1]
- Law enforcement training
- Security guard training
- Criminal justice training
- Law enforcement accreditation
- Quality assurance for breathalyzers and speed checkers
- Criminal justice grant fund management[3][4]
- Crime data and statistics analysis[5]
- Research support[6]
- Oversees county probation departments and alternatives to incarceration programs
- Coordination of juvenile justice policy
- Staff support to independently appointed commissions and councils;
- New York State Commission on Forensic Science
DCJS also provides these services for the public;[1]
- Criminal history records and fingerprint files
- Background checks
- Sex Offender Registry
- Missing Persons Clearinghouse
- DNA Databank
- alongside the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Contact The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services". NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Vielkind, Jimmy (December 1, 2011). "Memo: DCJS moving downtown". Times Union.
- ^ "State Administering Agencies | New York SAA | Office of Justice Programs". ojp.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) | Tompkins County NY". www.tompkinscountyny.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Division of Criminal Justice Services". Data Collaborative for Justice. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "View Document - Unofficial New York Codes, Rules and Regulations". govt.westlaw.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
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