Manzanita
02-26-2005, 10:02 PM
PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY
New York is a national leader in adopting tough, but smart, criminal justice policies that protect its citizens and reduce crime. The Executive Budget supports the Governor’s goal of making New York the safest state in America, and includes more than $3 billion to support criminal justice programs. The Budget:
Adds $5 million to expand Operation IMPACT;
Preserves funding for all local criminal justice programs and improves their coordination by merging the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives with the Division of Criminal Justice Services;
Supports 90 new State Troopers, bringing the force to 4,700 members, the highest level in history;
Expands automated traffic enforcement and accident reporting to enhance safety and combat fraud;
Downsizes the prison system to eliminate excess capacity as the prison population declines; and
Adds $2.6 million to expand the use of drug treatment as an alternative to prison.
The Executive Budget also provides significant funding to support anti-terrorism efforts throughout the State. State support of $73 million is supplemented by $298 million in new Federal funding, of which at least $208 million is earmarked for New York City. More than $17 million is earmarked for the State Office of Homeland Security and contingency funds are provided to ensure New York is prepared to respond to a terrorist threat.
The Executive Budget also finances two critical public safety technology initiatives: the Statewide Wireless Network and aid for local wireless 911 service. The Statewide Wireless Network would provide state-of-the-art emergency communications capability to State and local emergency services personnel throughout New York. Local wireless 911 service would continue to expand in 2005-06 so that more emergency calls from wireless phones can be located quickly and accurately.
For the first time, in 2005-06 all wireless surcharges would flow into the dedicated account which supports these two public safety technology initiatives. No surcharge monies would flow to the General Fund for unrestricted budget use. Rather, cellular surcharges would be fully dedicated to support State public safety and security efforts
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http://www.budget.state.ny.us/pubs/press/2005/pr011805b.html
New York is a national leader in adopting tough, but smart, criminal justice policies that protect its citizens and reduce crime. The Executive Budget supports the Governor’s goal of making New York the safest state in America, and includes more than $3 billion to support criminal justice programs. The Budget:
Adds $5 million to expand Operation IMPACT;
Preserves funding for all local criminal justice programs and improves their coordination by merging the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives with the Division of Criminal Justice Services;
Supports 90 new State Troopers, bringing the force to 4,700 members, the highest level in history;
Expands automated traffic enforcement and accident reporting to enhance safety and combat fraud;
Downsizes the prison system to eliminate excess capacity as the prison population declines; and
Adds $2.6 million to expand the use of drug treatment as an alternative to prison.
The Executive Budget also provides significant funding to support anti-terrorism efforts throughout the State. State support of $73 million is supplemented by $298 million in new Federal funding, of which at least $208 million is earmarked for New York City. More than $17 million is earmarked for the State Office of Homeland Security and contingency funds are provided to ensure New York is prepared to respond to a terrorist threat.
The Executive Budget also finances two critical public safety technology initiatives: the Statewide Wireless Network and aid for local wireless 911 service. The Statewide Wireless Network would provide state-of-the-art emergency communications capability to State and local emergency services personnel throughout New York. Local wireless 911 service would continue to expand in 2005-06 so that more emergency calls from wireless phones can be located quickly and accurately.
For the first time, in 2005-06 all wireless surcharges would flow into the dedicated account which supports these two public safety technology initiatives. No surcharge monies would flow to the General Fund for unrestricted budget use. Rather, cellular surcharges would be fully dedicated to support State public safety and security efforts
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http://www.budget.state.ny.us/pubs/press/2005/pr011805b.html