DCJS Publications

Crime in New York State 2010 Final Data (9/2011) (13 pages, 553 kb PDF) This report contains final index crime statistics for New York State in 2010. Historical crime data are also presented.

Hate Crime in New York State 2010 Annual Report (7/2011) (12 pages, 483 kb PDF)
This report chronicles the hate crime incidents that law enforcement agencies reported to DCJS for 2010, including data on the number of incidents reported and the type of reported bias. The report satisfies the annual reporting requirement found in Section 837(4-c) of the Executive Law.

Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse 2010 Annual Report (4/2011)
The number of children reported missing in New York State increased by 4 percent in 2010, but only two stranger abduction cases were reported; the vast majority of children reported as missing – 94 percent – turn out to be runaways.
*previous years' reports listed below under archives.

2010 Operation IMPACT Annual Report
This report details the activities of jurisdictions that participate in Operation IMPACT, the state’s program to target violent and gun crime in the 17 counties Upstate and on Long Island that account for approximately 80 percent of the reported crime in the state outside of New York City. Key elements of the program are information sharing and partnerships among law enforcement agencies, intelligence-based policing and timely use of accurate crime data. (3/2011)

Tough on Crime – Promoting public safety by doing what works (Juvenile Justice 2010 Annual Report) (12/2010) (96 pages, 1.7MB)
The New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JAG) Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature. The report explores the state’s juvenile justice policies and details recommendations for reform. 

New York State Felony Processing Final Report, Indictment through Disposition, Jan-Dec 2010 (6/2011)(36 pages, 601kb).
This report summarizes the processing of felony cases in New York State’s superior courts and satisfies the annual reporting found in Executive Law Section 837(1).

New York State Violent Felony Offense Processing Report 2006 to 2009 (12/2010) (50 pages, 680 kb)
This report contains information related to the processing of persons charged with Violent Felony Offenses and satisfies the reporting requirement found in Section 837-a(3) or the Executive Law

Enhancing Public Safety and Improving Criminal Justice: 2006-2010 (11/2010)
Report documents crime trends and criminal justice achievements from 2006 to 2010.

2009 Annual DCJS Performance Report (11/2010) (100 pages, 968 kb PDF) 
This report contains performance data for the Division of Criminal Justice Services for 2009 and satisfies the annual reporting requirement found in Section 837(12) of the Executive Law.

Criminal Justice Crimestat Report: 2009 (6/2010)  (93 pages, 866 kb pdf)
This report provides criminal justice system data, including reported crime, criminal justice populations, and interagency strategy areas, such as Operation IMPACT, DNA, offender re-entry, sex offender management, and criminal aliens.

New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Program: 2009 Annual Report (2010)
This report documents principal achievements by New York State law enforcement agencies in meeting established standards of quality during 2009.

Committee for the Coordination of Police Services Annual Report: 2009 (3/2010) (17 pages, 108kb)
Triads are community-policing programs aimed at improving the quality of life and safety of elderly persons. This report includes information regarding the Committee’s activities in 2009.

Operation IMPACT Annual Report: 2009 (2010)

Arrests and Arraignments Involving Strangulation Offenses Nov. 11, 2010 – Feb. 22, 2011 (2/2011)
More than 2,000 individuals were arrested for strangulation offenses across New York State in the 15 weeks following the law’s effective date, according to a research brief issued by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), and the new law is providing police and prosecutors with an effective tool, particularly in the fight against domestic violence.

Domestic Homicide in New York State, 2010 (8/2011)
Statewide and regional statistics on domestic homicide with special focus on intimate partner homicide.  Demographic characteristics of homicide victims, as well as the respective circumstances surrounding the homicide incidents, and the types of weapons used are summarized.

• 2009 Report
• 2008 Report
• 2007 Report

2008 Domestic Incident Reports Involving Elderly Victims (2/2010)
This report examines domestic incidents involving victims 65 years or older that were documented in a New York State Domestic Incident Report. It describes the domestic incidents and includes information on the relationship between the victim and suspect, victim and suspect demographics, offense category, orders of protection, and arrest information, if one was made.

Domestic Incident Report (DIR) Reference Manual
Guidance document to assist law enforcement in completing DIRs.

New York State Domestic Violence Serious Incident / Fatality Reviews (2006)
Report examines the extent to which local level domestic violence serious incident and fatality reviews exist in New York State.

New York State Domestic Violence Courts Program Fact Sheet

New York State Sexual Assault Examiner Program Fact Sheet

Violence Against Women State Plan: 2007

The Division of Criminal Justice Services, working in partnership the Office of Court Administration (OCA), the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), the Department of Correctional Services (DOCS), the Division of Parole (DOP), and the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA), is responsible for studying the impact of drug law reforms that took effect in 2009 (Executive Law Section 837(4)(b-1))

The reforms provide judges with more sentencing options for non-violent defendants who are addicted to drugs or have a substance abuse dependency, including expanded opportunities for treatment alternatives to incarceration.

Preliminary Impact of 2009 Drug Law Reform October 2009 – September 2010 (10/10)
After one year of full implementation, this update reviews the impact of the new drug laws on admissions to prison, drug court activity and admissions to treatment.

Felony Drug Arrest, Indictment and Commitment Trends 1973-2008 (2/2010)
Information on the criminal justice processing of felony drug cases, beginning in 1973, when the Rockefeller Drug Laws took effect and ending in 2008, the year before the reforms were enacted.

Profile of Felony Drug Offenders Committed to New York State Prison 2008 (2/2010)
Demographic and criminal histories of drug offenders admitted to prison in 2008, the year before the drug law reforms were enacted. This report establishes a baseline for future reports assessing the impact of the reforms to determine whether they are working as intended.

Hate Crimes in New York State: 2010 Annual Report (7/2011) (12 pages, 483 kb PDF)
This report chronicles the hate crime incidents that law enforcement agencies reported to DCJS for 2010, including data on the number of hate crime incidents reported, the number of hate crime prosecutions, the disposition of cases that began with a hate crime arrest and data on the type of bias that was reported.

• 2009 Annual Report (12 pages, 484kb PDF)
• 2008 Annual Report (8 pages, 321kb PDF)

Hate Crime Task Force Recommendations (10/2010) (9 pages, 50 kb pdf)
Former Governor Paterson’s Hate Crimes Task Force, which established in January 2009 following a series of bias-motivated attacks across the State, outlined a multifaceted approach to addressing the issue. The proposals include the development of curricula for students and school staff, enhanced training for law enforcement on hate crimes, and the implementation of a consistent approach that agencies and community-based organizations should adopt when responding to victims.

Report of the Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking (8/2008)
A New York State task force formulated a series of recommendations aimed at further strengthening what is already the nation’s most comprehensive approach to the scourge of human trafficking.

Tough on Crime – Promoting public safety by doing what works (Juvenile Justice 2010 Annual Report) (12/2010) (96 pages, 1.7MB)
The New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JAG) Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature. The report explores the state’s juvenile justice policies and details recommendations for reform. 

The 2009 - 2011 Three-Year Comprehensive State Plan for the Juvenile Justice and DelinquencyPrevention Formula Grant Program is now available for download.

Best Practice "Program Summary" (2006)
This guide facilitates the review of programs for at-risk youth.

Guide for Identifying Best Practice Programs for At-Risk Youth (2006)
This guide identifies youth programs that are rated highly by experts.

New York State’s Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Program Fact Sheet

Report of the NYS/NYC Mental Health-Criminal Justice Panel: Report and Recommendations (7/2008)

Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse 2010 Annual Report (4/2011)
The number of children reported missing in New York State increased by 4 percent in 2010, but only two stranger abduction cases were reported; the vast majority of children reported as missing – 94 percent – turn out to be runaways.
*previous years' reports listed below under archives.

County Trends in Reporting Volume: 1990-2010 - (xls)

Additional Missing Children Publications, Forms, and Downloads

Statewide Plan for Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention: 2009
Developed by the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Board, this plan details a coordinated approach to reducing motor vehicle theft.

Statewide Plan for Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud Prevention: 2009
Developed by the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Board, this plan assesses the extent of insurance fraud and establishes priorities to reduce fraud.

NYS Commission on Sentencing Reform: Final Report (1/2009)

NYS Commission on Sentencing Reform: Preliminary Report (9/2007)

NYS Commission on Sentencing Reform: (2007)
Transcripts from the Commission on Sentencing Reform meetings, public hearings and compilation of written testimony.

How to Obtain Information about Sex Offenders Living in your Neighborhood - Brochure

Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act - The First Year: 2007
A report of the 2007 law that established civil commitment and management of sex offenders.

DCJS Office for Sex Offender Management, additional publications

Crime Reporting

DCJS Law Section Reference Table (3/2009)

FBI UCR Handbook (2004)

FBI UCR Handbook - NYS Supplement (3/2009)

New York State Incident Based Reporting (NYS IBR) Desktop Reference Manual (12/2004)

UCR Cross-Reference Table(3/2009)

Directory of New York State Criminal Justice Agencies (7/2011)
Compilation of contact information for New York’s criminal justice system.

Standard Practices Manual
Standard Practices for Processing Fingerprintable Criminal Cases

Statewide Criminal Justice Data Dictionary - 10th Edition (6/2001)

There are links to many criminal justice related agencies and organizations listed on the DCJS Criminal Justice Agency Links page.