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Fact Sheet: Expanding the Use of DNA in NY;
Convicting the Guilty; Exonerating the Innocent (2012)
The Crime Commission is calling on the state legislature to pass a law to require anyone convicted of a crime in New York to submit a DNA sample to the Databank. Under this new law, individuals convicted of the misdemeanors not currently covered by the DNA Databank law will now be required to provide a DNA sample. By increasing the number of criminals required to submit their DNA, there will be more "cold hits" (matches) on DNA left behind at crime scenes. In addition, the expansion of the databank will prevent crimes from occurring by identifying criminals before they have the opportunity to commit additional crimes.
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National Police Oversight Models (2011)
The NYPD is the largest police department in the country. Questions have been raised about the department's ability to police itself.
The review that follows examines the different ways the top five next largest U.S. police departments conduct oversight.
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Fact Sheet: Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines (2011)
The Crime Commission is calling on Congress to pass legislation to ban large capacity ammunition magazines. This new law would limit the capacity of magazines to 10 rounds for civilian ownership. Restricting the size of ammunition magazines to no more than 10 bullets is common sense. A ban on large capacity magazines would not only reduce the capacity, but more importantly reduce the lethality of firearms. Moreover, we need to protect our police officers, who shouldn't have to confront so much firepower on the street: they deserve better.
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Guide to Juvenile Justice in NYC (2010)
New York's juvenile justice system has reached a point of extreme crisis. With increasing frequency, reports of fundamental breakdowns throughout the system have come to the public's attention. The city and state governments have responded with substantial reform plans. In light of this increasing attention and the complexity of the juvenile justice system in New York, the Crime Commission has developed a Guide to Juvenile Justice in New York City to enhance the public's understanding of the City's juvenile justice policies.
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Police and Public Safety in New York City (2004)
This study of police operations, crime and public safety in New York discusses recent trends in law enforcement including the increased importance of counter-terrorism police work in the post-Sept. 11 environment. It also includes the results of surveying work regarding public perceptions about neighborhood safety, police and police-community relations, and quality of life enforcement. These findings are presented both at the citywide level and also broken down by borough and ethnicity.
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Crime, Police and the Community (2001)
This report looked at public attitudes towards the police, especially in terms of how the public felt about significant crime reductions that had occurred during the 1990s. It also includes the Commission's analysis of recent trends and its recommendations for further improvements. The appendix contains information about the report's methodology and survey team.
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Restoring a Safe New York (1990)
This report, released at a time when crime in New York City had reached
alarmingly high levels, warned that unchecked criminal activity posed a
significant threat and made several recommendations to address the
problem. The Commission advised the city to adopt crime-fighting
strategies based on the "broken windows" theory of policing, which
called for law enforcement to move away from reactive 911-based policing
towards a more proactive crime prevention and maintenance of order
approach. It also advised adding 5,000 police officers to the force and
the creation of community courts. In the mid-1990s these recommendations
began to show significant results, leading to New York City's historic
recent reduction in crime and a dramatic improvement in the quality of
life in the community.
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