§ 837. Functions, powers and duties of division. The division shall\nhave the following functions, powers and duties:\n 1. Advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans and\nprograms for improving the coordination, administration and\neffectiveness of the criminal justice system;\n 2. Make recommendations to agencies in the criminal justice system for\nimproving their administration and effectiveness:\n 3. Act as the official state planning agency pursuant to the federal\nacts; in accordance therewith, prepare, evaluate and revise statewide\ncrime control and juvenile delinquency prevention and control plans; and\nreceive and disburse funds from the federal government;\n 4. In cooperation with the state administrator of the unified court\nsystem as well as any other public or private agency,\n (a) through the central data facility collect, analyze, evaluate and\ndisseminate statistical and other information and data; and\n (b) undertake research, studies and analyses and act as a central\nrepository, clearinghouse and disseminator of research studies, in\nrespect to criminal justice functions and any agency responsible for a\ncriminal justice function, with specific attention to the effectiveness\nof existing programs and procedures for the efficient and just\nprocessing and disposition of criminal cases; and\n (b-1) collect data and undertake research, studies and analyses of\njudicial diversion programs including but not limited to the judicial\ndiversion program described in article two hundred sixteen of the\ncriminal procedure law; and\n (c) collect and analyze statistical and other information and data\nwith respect to the number of crimes reported or known to police\nofficers or peace officers, the number of persons arrested for the\ncommission of offense, the age of the person or persons arrested, the\nnumber of custodial arrests and appearance tickets issued, the offense\nfor which the person was arrested, the county within which the arrest\nwas made and the accusatory instrument filed, the disposition of the\naccusatory instrument including, but not limited to, as the case may be,\ndismissal, acquittal, the offense to which the defendant pled guilty,\nthe offense the defendant was convicted of after trial, and the\nsentence; and where a firearm as defined in section 265.00 of the penal\nlaw or machine gun, rifle or shotgun comes into the custody of police\nofficers or peace officers in the course of an investigation of such\ncrime or offense, the make, model type, caliber and magazine or cylinder\ncapacity of any such firearm and whether possession of such firearm by\nthe defendant is licensed or unlicensed and if confiscated at arrest,\nthe style and manufacturer of any ammunition; and\n (d) Supply data, upon request, to federal bureaus or departments\nengaged in collecting national criminal statistics; and\n (e) Supply data, including confidential and sealed criminal history\nrecord information, for bona fide research purposes. Such information\nshall be disseminated in accordance with procedures established by the\ndivision to assure the security and privacy of identification and\ninformation data, which shall include the execution of an agreement\nwhich protects the confidentiality of the information and reasonably\nprotects against data linkage to individuals; and\n (e-1) Collect demographic data with respect to persons appointed as a\npolice officer, including but not limited to racial and gender\ncharacteristics; and\n (f) Accomplish all of the functions, powers, and duties set forth in\nparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this subdivision with respect to the\nprocessing and disposition of cases involving violent felony offenses\nspecified in subdivision one of section 70.02 of the penal law.\n 4-a. In cooperation with the state administrator of the unified court\nsystem as well as any other public or private agency, collect and\nanalyze statistical and all other information and dat
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