Citizens Crime Commission of New York City
Encyclopedia
The Citizens Crime Commission of New York City (Crime Commission) is an independent, non-profit, nonpartisan
organization focused on criminal justice
and public safety
policy reform.
The Crime Commission’s recent education and advocacy efforts have focused on supporting the greater use of DNA evidence in crime fighting, highlighting the changing nature of the threat of terrorism, and developing interventions against gun violence.
serves as president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City. In addition to his service to the Crime Commisison, Mr. Aborn is president of Constantine Aborn Advisory Services, LLC (CAAS). He is also one of the managing partners of the law firm Constantine Cannon, and is on the board of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Harlem Mothers SAVE, Westside Crime Prevention Council, CASES, the Tannenbaum Center and PBS-WLIW
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Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
organization focused on criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
and public safety
Public Safety
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters .-See also:* By nation...
policy reform.
The Crime Commission’s recent education and advocacy efforts have focused on supporting the greater use of DNA evidence in crime fighting, highlighting the changing nature of the threat of terrorism, and developing interventions against gun violence.
President
Richard AbornRichard Aborn
Richard Aborn was a candidate for Manhattan district attorney while on leave from his position as the president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, a partner in the law firm Constantine Cannon, and the managing director of Constantine & Aborn Advisory Services where he works with...
serves as president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City. In addition to his service to the Crime Commisison, Mr. Aborn is president of Constantine Aborn Advisory Services, LLC (CAAS). He is also one of the managing partners of the law firm Constantine Cannon, and is on the board of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Harlem Mothers SAVE, Westside Crime Prevention Council, CASES, the Tannenbaum Center and PBS-WLIW
WLIW
WLIW, channel 21, is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Garden City, New York; which serves as a secondary Public Broadcasting Service member station for the New York City television market...
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