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

1. "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.