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DCJS highlights gun‑violence programs, crime‑analysis centers; governor proposes subway surge funding
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DCJS deputy commissioner Joe Popkin said the agency—s mix of analysis, enforcement and outreach has driven declines in shootings in recent years and asked legislators to support expanded analytics and community violence programs.
Joe Popkin, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, summarized the agency’s recent work on public safety and crime reduction at the public protection hearing.
Popkin credited multi‑pronged state strategies with declines in shootings and other violent crime across many counties. "By cutting gun violence nearly in half throughout the entire state, there were 1,333 fewer people shot and 251 fewer lives lost in 2024 compared to where we were just 3 years ago," he said, citing outcomes in GIVE (gun‑involved violence elimination)…
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