Governor Hochul Announces Expansion of the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center and Highlights State of the State Proposals to Increase Funding for Lo

governor casey Hao Zhe Today announced the expansion of the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center in Albany, one of 10 centers in a state-backed network that provides critical crime analysis, information, and investigative support to help law enforcement more effectively address, reduce, and prevent crime.The center, located at Albany’s police headquarters, received a $500,000 upgrade, making it four times the size of its original location Room to double the number of employees. After visiting the center, Governor Hao Zhe Highlighted key public safety initiatives included in the 2023 State Agenda, including expanding the crime analysis center network to New York City, doubling funding for the state’s gun violence elimination program, and increasing aid to the state’s 62 Districts Twice as many law firms.

“There is no greater obligation than ensuring that every New Yorker can live safely, and that has always been my top priority,” Governor Hao Zhe explain. “We’ve leveraged local, state and federal resources to create a unique network that is the backbone of local law enforcement’s crime-fighting efforts. We will continue to use state-of-the-art tools and technologies to analyze data and share information — enabling investigators to Crack down on murder, robbery, theft and gun crime across the state and create a safer New York for all.”

Governor Hao Zhe After meeting with the center’s board of directors, toured the center with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany County Executive Dan McCoy to learn more about how the centers assist police agencies and the Attorney’s Office, especially in cases involving firearms. Through a unique partnership between the state’s Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the 10 centers have access to the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), and by this year Over the summer, each center will have on-site technology to process the casings and identify potential matches from various crime scenes in multiple jurisdictions across the state. The identification process, which used to take up to a month, now takes 24 to 48 hours, with an accuracy rate of 99.6%.

Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioners rosanna Rosado explain, “DCJS is proud to provide critical resources, training and other assistance to our law enforcement partners so they can better serve our communities and use effective strategies to help prevent gun violence and reduce violent crime. We thank governor Hao Zhe Thank you for her leadership and support of our public safety efforts, helping to ensure our law enforcement partners have the tools they need to focus on the issues that matter most and create safer communities for all New Yorkers. “

John DeVito, special director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said, “This partnership between the ATF and all of our federal, state and local partners has never been stronger in New York State. We are especially grateful for this partnership with the Governor Hao Zhe, and DCJS leadership supports the ATF Crime Gun Intelligence Violent Crime Reduction Strategy. Data obtained from criminal firearms tracking, ballistics analysis, and comprehensive collaboration among investigative partners will help all law enforcement agencies better protect the public.It’s all the result of Governor Casey Hao Zhe and DCJS Commissioner rosanna Rosado is committed to investing in and expanding these critical public safety resources statewide and nationally. “

Originally established in 2009 to serve law enforcement agencies in Albany County, the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center now serves Columbia, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Washington counties, and should Request assistance to any police agency or prosecutor’s office. The center currently has 24 analysts and personnel who are either funded by DCJS or assigned by local, state and federal agencies, including the Albany and Schenectady Police Departments; Albany County Probation Service; New York State Police; New York National Guard the New York-New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA); automatic transmission fluid; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The new 4,100 square foot location allows the center to accommodate up to 39 employees.

last year, governor Hao Zhe Received $15 million in the FY23 budget for the Crime Analysis Center Network, which is administered by DCJS, nearly doubling the state’s investment. Additional centers in the network are located in Broome, Erie, Franklin, Niagara, Monroe, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, and Suffolk counties, for a total of more than 350 law enforcement agencies in 43 counties and any agency upon request. Each center is overseen by a Board of Directors with representation from DCJS as well as local and state agencies.

In 2022, staff at the 10 centers responded to more than 66,000 requests for assistance from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, helping agencies solve murder, robbery, theft, gun crimes and other serious cases. Just last week, the East Greenbush Police Department announced the bust of the 1994 81-age william “Purple” Filkins; Capital Regional Center staff provided investigative support to assist in the case.

In the Governor’s 2023 State of the Country Agenda, the Governor Hao Zhe Outlines comprehensive public safety programs and investments Reduce gun violence and violent crime, including:

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  Expands the state’s network of crime analysis centers to New York City.
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  Doubled funding for the Gun Violence Elimination (GIVE) Program to $36 million. The GIVE initiative supports 20 police departments in 17 counties that account for more than 80 percent of violent crimes that occur in New York State outside New York City: Albany, Broome, Chautauqua, Dutch, Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Rensselaer, Rockland, Schenectady, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester.District Attorney’s Office, Probation Department, Sheriff’s Office, Other partners in these counties also receive funding through the program.

– In 2022, several GIVE jurisdictions will see fewer shootings than the previous year, including Buffalo (down 32%), Long Island (down 29%), Westchester (17%) and Rochester (13%) .

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  Strengthen state police support with additional community stabilization units Funding an unprecedented four college programs from 16 to 25 communities and expand its presence in federal task forces.
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  Funding more than triples to $52 millionfrom $12 million, Provides ongoing discovery and pretrial services funding for the state’s 62 district attorney’s offices to cover costs associated with implementing recent criminal justice reforms to the discovery and pretrial process, enacted on January 1, 2020 effective date.

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since taking officeGovernor Hao Zhe already taken action Strengthen New York State’s Gun Violence Prevention Act Advance efforts by:

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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said, “Albany is proud to be home to New York State’s newest and largest crime analysis center. The work being done here is helping us remove record numbers of illegal guns from our streets, arrest violent individuals, and identify trends to help us take proactive action Deploy police resources. Thank you Governor Hao Zhe and DCJS Commissioner rosanna Rosado partnered with Sheriff Hawkins and the Albany Police Department and made this important investment to enhance public safety every day. “

Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy said, “New Yorkers living in safe communities deserve peace of mind, and this $500,000 investment to expand the Crime Analysis Center in Albany is yet another showcase for the Governor Hochul Commitment to public safety. Today, I am delighted to tour the new facility with Governor Shine and the Mayor and see first-hand the important work that is being done to assist local law enforcement in keeping guns off the streets and preventing future violent crime. “

this Division of Criminal Justice Services is a multi-purpose criminal justice support agency with a variety of responsibilities, including law enforcement training; collecting and analyzing statewide crime data; maintaining criminal history information and fingerprint files; working with the New York State Police to provide administrative oversight of the state’s DNA database; Funding and oversight of probation and community corrections programs; administration of federal and state criminal justice funds; support of criminal justice-related agencies statewide; and administration of the state sex offender registry.Follow the agency Twitter and Facebook.