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Cayuga County district attorney reports diversion revenue, STRIVE selection and a $55,000 victim‑services award
Summary
The district attorney told the committee that grand jury activity remains high, a new diversion traffic program generated about $15,000 in two months, the county is participating in the statewide STRIVE intimate‑violence grant, and the Office of Victim Services awarded $55,000 to fund a victim advocate position.
The district attorney reported to the Judicial & Public Safety Committee that grand jury indictments remain active—25 in September and 26 in October—and highlighted recent program developments.
He said the county’s new diversion traffic program is operational and produced about $15,000 in additional revenue in its first two months. The office is participating in STRIVE, a statewide program targeting reductions in intimate‑partner violence; the county is one of 20 Upstate New York counties chosen for the first‑year rollout. The prosecutor credited STRIVE staff and local law enforcement for getting the initiative started.
The DA also said the Office of Victim Services sent a letter on Nov. 4 awarding an additional $55,000 in grant funding to sustain a victim‑centered support staff member. He said the county will reassign or rework one support staff duty to meet the grant requirements and that DCJS invited applications for a potential technology grant that could offset costs for body cameras and legal research subscriptions.
The DA did not introduce any resolutions tied to these items at the meeting. Committee members had no further questions and moved on to other agenda items.
