New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Vielkind, Jimmy (December 1, 2011). "Memo: DCJS moving downtown". Times Union.
  3. ^ "State Administering Agencies | New York SAA | Office of Justice Programs". ojp.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ^ "New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) | Tompkins County NY". www.tompkinscountyny.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. ^ "Division of Criminal Justice Services". Data Collaborative for Justice. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  6. ^ "View Document - Unofficial New York Codes, Rules and Regulations". govt.westlaw.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.