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Crime Prevention

Public Service Announcements

The District Attorney’s Office has created a number of Public Service Announcements and videos as part of the Office’s proactive efforts to inform the public about various programs and initiatives.

Additionally, the DA’s office has informational brochures that offer further information of various topics.

 

Leandra's Law

New YorkState has recently passed the toughest impaired driving law in the country. As a result of a tragic alcohol related accident in New York City last year, the New York State Legislature has elevated certain laws relating to DWI and DWAI crimes.

Think ... Before you Drink.

 

Mortgage Fraud

The District Attorney’s Office has formed a task force to actively investigate mortgage fraud. This task force consists of three investigators, including a financial investigator from the New York State Banking Department, a certified public accountant and an experienced white collar prosecutor. If you feel that you or someone you know has been victimized, call the District Attorney’s Office at (914) 995-3400.

 

Gun Reward
Westchester County will offer up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone in possession of an illegal gun. A 24-hour hotline has been established at Westchester County Police headquarters: (914) 231-4GUN (4486). Callers who do not want to give their name will be assigned a confidential number that can be used when it is time to collect the reward.

 

Portrait of Promise: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome

The Hudson Valley Shaken Baby Prevention Initiative (HVSBPI), a network of 22 hospitals throughout Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley and developed and coordinated through the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, teaches new parents about Shaken Baby Syndrome and focuses on prevention before a tragedy occurs.

Criminal Justice Websites

Below are lists of websites that county residents may find helpful.

Westchester County

Westchester County Department of Public Safety

Westchester County Department of Probation

Westchester County Department of Correction

Westchester County Warrant Watch

Westchester County Local Police Departments

Bedford Police Department

Briarcliff Manor Police Department

Bronxville Police Department

Croton-on-Hudson Police Department

Elmsford Police Department

Greenburgh Police Department

Harrison Police Department

Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department

Irvington Police Department

Larchmont Police Department

Lewisboro Town Police Department

Mamaroneck Town Police  Department

Mamaroneck Village Police  Department

Mount Kisco Police Department

Mount Pleasant Police Department

Mount Vernon Police Department

New Castle Police Department

New Rochelle Police Department

North Castle Police Department

Ossining Town Police Department

Ossining Village Police Department

Pelham Police Department

Pleasantville Police Department

Rye Brook Police Department

Rye City Police Department

Scarsdale Police Department

Sleepy Hollow Police Department

Tuckahoe Police Department

White Plains Police Department

Yonkers Police Department

Yorktown Police Department

New York State

New York State Police

New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services

New York State Sex Offender Registry

New York State Department of Correction and Community Supervision

New York State Office of Court Administration

New York State Office of Court Administration Services and Programs

NYS Operation Safe Child

NYS Most Wanted Fugitives

NYS Amber Alert System

NYS VINE - Victim Information and Notification Everyday

US Government

US Department of Homeland Security

US Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 10 Most Wanted

US Drug Enforcement Administration

US Department of Treasury

US Secret Service

US Department of Justice National Sex Offender

Central Intelligence Agency

Victims Assistance Services

My Sisters’ Place

Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center

New York City Administration for Children’s Services

New York City Office to Combat Domestic Violence

New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

New York State Victims Services

Better Business Bureau

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Simon Wiesenthal Center

The National Center for Victims of Crimes

Crime Prevention

While the primary mission of the Office of the District Attorney is to prosecute crime and hold individuals accountable for their actions, law enforcement in the twenty-first century must also anticipate developing trends in society.

This is where prevention is so important.

The modern-day prosecutor’s approach to fighting crime has moved towards a more proactive, holistic model -- one that actively addresses public safety needs and the many complicated issues that drive crime in our communities.

The Westchester County District Attorney’s office has developed a number of initiatives designed to improve public safety, better represent the needs of victims and provide local law enforcement with necessary tools and support.

  • Intel CenterA state-of-the-art, County-wide intelligence and analytical center for Westchester County’s law enforcement partners. The center brings together Westchester’s 43 independently run police departments as well as each of the multi-jurisdictional police agencies operating within Westchester County in an unprecedented information-sharing structure. 
  • CFRT: The Child Fatality Review Team brings together the resources of a multidisciplinary team of professionals, the District Attorney, the Medical Examiner, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and protective specialists to carefully review the circumstances and events that have led up to the death of any child who, at the time of death, was living in a local foster care placement; whose death was reported to the New York State Central Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment; or whose death is unexplained, unexpected or suspicious.
  • Reentry: More than half of convicted offenders returned to Westchester County upon completion of their sentence of imprisonment are rearrested within three years. The rate at which ex-offenders recidivate might lead one to question the efficacy of rehabilitative treatment programs and services available to assist returning offenders and perhaps even conclude that efforts to rehabilitate and successfully reintegrate certain ex-offenders might be a futile venture. Recognizing the critical role that local communities play in reintegrating offenders, we in Westchester County have formed a Reentry Task Force. The Task Force is charged with improving the county’s ability to effectively provide the support and services many released offenders need to successfully reintegrate into the community and lead law-abiding, productive lives.