News / Press Releases

Microstamping: New York Mayors call for support of microstamping.
· Click here to read the op-ed, "One Way to Fight Gun Violence" (June 8, 2009)

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs notes New York State Law Enforcement Council's endorsement of President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor
· Click here to read the transcript of the press briefing (May 29, 2009)

New York State Law Enforcement Council congratulates President Obama on his nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor
· Click here to read the White House release (May 29, 2009)
· Click here to read the LEC press release (May 29, 2009)

Microstamping: Newsday calls for the Senate to pass microstamping.
· Click here to read the editorial, "State Senate Should Support Firearms Microstamping" (May 11, 2009)

Repeat Misdemeanants: Senator Padavan highlights LEC support of S2632 creating the crime of Aggravated Criminal Conduct
· Click here to read the blog post, "'Career Criminal Crackdown' Legislation Moves From Committee" (May 5, 2009)

DNA: F.B.I. Expands DNA to include Arrestees.
· Click here to read the NY Times article, "F.B.I. and States Vastly Expand DNA Databases." (April 18, 2009)

Microstamping: New Yorkers Against Gun Violence adds microstamping to its 2009 legislative agenda.
· Click here to read, "2009 NY State Legislative Agenda." (April 2009)

The White Plains CitizeNetReporter covers the 2009 LEC priorities.
· Click here to read the article (March 23, 2009)

LEC announces 2009 legislative priorities (March 23, 2009).

Gangs: The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle calls for more government assistance to aid grass-roots efforts against gangs.
· Click here to read the editorial, "Efforts Against Gang Violence Need Backing." (April 24, 2008)

DNA: Maryland is the latest state to expand DNA sampling to include arrestees, bringing the total number of states that do so up to 13.
· Click here to read USA Today's article, "States expand sampling of DNA." (April 13, 2008)

LEC announces 2007 legislative priorities (May 16, 2007).

LEC calls on lawmakers to expand DNA databank, charge violent and serial rapists with Class A felonies, and eliminate the statute of limitations on all first degree sexual assaults (May 10, 2006).

Facts About DNA (updated May 9, 2006)

On November 18, 2004, the Law Enforcement Council submitted testimony to the New York State Commission of Investigation about the Council's legislative proposals regarding methamphetamine production.
Click here to see the Commission's final report.