Governor Highlighted State’s Public Safety Efforts at First In-Person Symposium in Three Years, Convening More than 800 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Leaders
New York State To Invest $20 Million for New Technologies for Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Additional $10 Million for up to 5,000 Body Cameras, Storage, Software, and Accompanying Equipment for Police Departments and Sheriffs’ Offices
$20 Million in Pretrial Services Funding Distributed to Counties Outside of New York City to Promote Public Safety
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $50 million in State funding to invest in new technologies and equipment for local law enforcement agencies and support a continuum of pretrial services. Administered by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, $30 million will be dedicated for new technologies and body-worn cameras for local law enforcement agencies, which will help prevent, reduce, and solve crime, as well as build trust within communities. Additionally, $20 million will be allocated to pretrial services in all counties outside of New York City, which will help return more individuals to court by providing them with services and supervision. Governor Hochul made today’s announcement at the 2022 DCJS Public Safety Symposium, providing an update on the State’s public safety efforts and highlighting $227 million in the State’s FY23 Budget to support law enforcement and community-based initiatives to combat gun violence and keep New Yorkers safe.
«My administration is wholly committed to providing the tools our partners in law enforcement need, including the largest state public safety investment in a generation: $227 million,» Governor Hochul said. «Today, I’m proud to announce $50 million in public safety funding, which will help ensure all facets of the criminal justice system have the tools and resources needed to keep New Yorkers safe. New York is taking a comprehensive approach to public safety, and by investing in our law enforcement agencies, court systems, and beyond, we are untangling and supporting our public safety ecosystem to ensure that we not only reduce crime but prevent it.»