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2011 Press Release Archive

December

• 12/29/2011
  • New law expanding eligibility for crime victims’ compensation now effective
• 12/28/2011
  • Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee awards $3 million for counties to offset ignition interlock monitoring costs under Leandra’s Law
• 12/14/2011
  • New York State Launches Domestic Incident Report (DIR) Repository

November

• 11/18/2011
  • Lieutenant Governor Duffy Honors New York State's Police Officer of the Year

October

• 10/24/2011
  • Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide Launch of Alert System for Missing Vulnerable Adults
• 10/21/2011
  • New York State unveils new website, Facebook page to educate teens, young adults about dating abuse, empower them to make healthy relationship choices
• 10/17/2011
  • Sex Offender Locator now available via Facebook

September

• 9/19/2011
  • Crime in New York State continues to decline

August

• 8/22/2011
  • Intimate Partner homicides declined statewide in 2010

July

• 7/14/2011
  • Annual report shows slight increase in reported hate crimes statewide in 2010

June

• 6/7/2011
  • New York State Honors Four Individuals For Outstanding Contribution To Community Corrections

May

• 5/27/2011
  • DCJS Video on Child Predators Wins Awards. Child Sexual Predators: The Familiar Stranger receives Telly, Communicators Award
• 5/13/2011
  • State grants enable law enforcement agencies across Upstate New York to institute, expand video recording of custodial interviews
• 5/10/2011
  • New York State Police Officers’ Memorial Fact Sheet

April

• 4/13/2011
  • New York State marks Crime Victims’ Rights Week, highlights important safety net available to crime victims and their families
• 4/7/2011
  • New strangulation statute proving an effective tool for law enforcement
• 4/6/2011
  • New Report: Missing Children Cases Increase; Abductions Remain Rare

March

• 3/24/2011
  • New York State Office of Victim Services partners with American Red Cross to sponsor blood drives next month
• 3/16/2011
  • Sex offenders in cyberspace - enhancing community safety through effective monitoring and investigation of online sexual predators

February

• 2/9/2011
  • Law enforcement agencies in 15 counties receive grants to fight crime, enhance technology