ProAct achieves “$70 million in 7 years” Savings target, with 9 months to spare ProAct, Inc. President David Warner is pleased to announce the, NYSAC endorsed, ProAct Prescription Drug Discount Card Program surpassed $70 million in savings for participants. On … Continue reading →

By J. Brett Carruthers, Manager of Risk Services and Law Enforcement Liability Specialist New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, most municipal organizations took a long, hard look at their evacuation plans and procedures. Ten years … Continue reading →

By Rochelle Cassella, Administrator,New York Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (NYWARN) When we turn on the faucet and drink the water, we rarely give thought to where the water comes from, or if it is safe to drink. It is a … Continue reading →

By Joshua Simons and Gerald Benjamin, PhD, Center For Research Regional Education and Outreach State University of New York at New Paltz Under the leadership of Orange County, with the collaboration of Ulster and Sullivan counties, and with financial support … Continue reading →

By Stephanie Hart, President, New York State Youth Advocate Programs Patrick Snider, 38, was in and out of prison for most of his adult life and violated his  parole every time he was released. So did Glenn Burgess, 34, a … Continue reading →

By Joseph Treglia, Deputy Sheriff, Madison County Office of the Sheriff And Assistant Director of Wireless Grids Lab at Syracuse University If you ask the janitor at the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (Nlets) what his job is he will … Continue reading →

By Janet DiFiore, Westchester County District Attorney The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY) was formed in 1909, as the idea of District Attorney Beecher S. Clother of Glens Falls (Warren County), New York. The first … Continue reading →

By Christopher O’Brien, Executive Director, NY Sheriffs’ Institute SAVIN is the acronym for Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification. The Bureau of Justice Administration (BJA) implemented the SAVIN program to assist states in building, implementing, and improving victim notification strategies … Continue reading →

By Hon. Ron Spike, Sheriff, Yates County, New York The sheriffs in New York State by state county law must be the “conservators of the peace within the county,” and exercise this awesome responsibility through patrol and criminal deputy sheriffs, … Continue reading →