New York City and National Agencies responsible and oversees crime,
drug and violence prevention and resources.

NEW YORK CITY

 LawHelp/NY
LawHelp/NY combines a comprehensive database of civil legal services providers in New York City with a customized
search engine that matches a client with referrals based on where the client lives and his/her legal problem. The referral
information listed for each organization includes income eligibility requirements, population and area served, types of cases
handled, languages spoken by staff, and the exact means by which clients should contact the organization for intake.

New York/New Jersey HIDTA
Office of National Drug Policy--New York and New Jersey site.

New York City Department of Probation
Probation provides community-oriented justice
sanctions. It supplies the courts with disposition recommendations, supervises offenders and gives victims a voice in
the justice process.

New York City Police Department
Home page of New York City's combined police force.



NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION OFFICES

American Judges Association
The purpose of the American Judges Association is to improve the effective and impartial administration of justice.

Center for the Community Interest
National organization that tries to strike a balance between rights and responsibilities.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
Resource center of organization with more than 4,300 community coalition members from across the country,
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is working with these coalitions to realize its vision: Building
Drug-Free Communities.

Center for Court Innovation
The Center for Court Innovation is a public/private partnership that works to foster court innovation. The Center
has developed national models for adjudicating quality-of-life, domestic violence and drug crimes.

Community Policing Consortium
The Consortium is a partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the United States: International Association
of Chiefs of Police (IACP), National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), National Sheriffs' Association
(NSA), Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) and Police Foundation.

Crime Prevention for Seniors
Texas Attorney General's site for Elder Law issues.

DOJ - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is a United States Department of Justice program which is responsible
for advancing community policing, including the hiring of 100,000 additional community policing officers.

Domestic Violence Clearinghouse
The Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline provides information and legal services for victims, family members, and
perpetrators of partner abuse.

FSU's Criminal Justice Links
Florida State University's School of Criminology & Criminal Justice maintains this site, full of links to criminal justice sites around the
country.

Domestic Violence Clearinghouse
The Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline provides information and legal services for victims, family members, and
perpetrators of partner abuse.

The Equal Justice Network
An on-line meeting place, information source, and connection mechanism for lawyers and other advocates involved in efforts
to provide civil legal assistance to low-income people.

Federal Judicial Center
Federal Court's agency for research and continuing
education.

JoinTogether
Join Together is a national resource for communities fighting substance abuse and gun violence.

National Center for Victims of Crime
Crime victims clearinghouse.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Online resource for information concerning substance abuse, including distributing free or low cost ATD materials
(fact sheets, brochures, pamphlets, posters and video tapes).

National Crime Prevention Council On-Line
NCPC is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to help America prevent crime and build safer, stronger communities.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal
and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of citizens, policymakers and professionals.

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
New York State's major resource for substance abuse information and research.

Vera Institute of Justice
Working in collaboration with government, the Vera
Institute designs and implements innovative programs that encourage just practices in public services and improve the quality
of urban life. Also home of the NY State Domestic Violence Registry

Victim Services Agency
The agency operates extensive community and court based services that deal with incidents of domestic violence, sexual assault,
rape, child abuse, stalking and assault.