DEC Division of Law Enforcement Total Reportable Activity by Region: Beginning 2011
data.ny.gov | Last Updated 21 Oct 2022This quantitative set of numeric values represents the total reportable activity as collected from the sworn Members of the Division of Law Enforcement from each of the 9 regions across New York State.
This dataset has the following 15 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | region | number | NYS is divided into 9 geographical regions NYS DEC’s Regions • Region 1: (Long Island) Nassau and Suffolk counties; • Region 2: (New York City) Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island; • Region 3: (Lower Hudson Valley) Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties; • Region 4: (Capital Region/Northern Catskills) Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties; • Region 5: (Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain) Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties; • Region 6: (Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario) Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and St. Lawrence counties; • Region 7: (Central New York) Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins counties; • Region 8: (Western Finger Lakes) Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties; • Region 9: (Western New York) Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming counties. A map of NYSDEC regions can be found on NYSDEC’s website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html. | 8 6 1 4 2 view top 100 |
| Month | month | number | Numeric value of calendar month in which the action was taken. 1 = January...12 = December | 2 9 12 10 7 view top 100 |
| Year | year | number | Year in which the action was taken. Four digit format. | 2021 2019 2018 2011 2020 view top 100 |
| ECATs | ecats | number | Criminal appearance tickets (ECATs) issued by Environmental Conservation Officers for violations of the Environmental Conservation Law and/or violations of 6NYCRR (Title 6 NY Codes, Rules & Regulations). These violations of law consist of a violation, misdemeanor or felony offense and are adjudicated in criminal court. | 0 104 106 127 131 view top 100 |
| ACATs | acats | number | Administrative notices of violation (ACATs) issued by Environmental Conservation Officers for violations of the Environmental Conservation Law and/or violations of 6NYCRR (Title 6 NY Codes, Rules & Regulations). These notices are handled via Consent Order in conjunction with department program staff for remedial action. | 0 1 4 5 2 view top 100 |
| V&T | v_t | number | Number of tickets written for Vehicle and Traffic Law (V&Ts) violations and other associated rules and regulations. | 3 4 5 6 8 view top 100 |
| ATV | atv | number | Number of tickets written specifically for All- Terrain Vehicle (ATVs) law violations (found in the Vehicle & Traffic Law). | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Snowmobile | snowmobile | number | Number of tickets written specifically for Snowmobile law violations (found in the Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Law). | 0 1 3 2 4 view top 100 |
| Nav. Law | nav_law | number | Number of tickets written specifically for Navigation Law violations. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Penal/Other | penal_other | number | Number of tickets written for Penal Law or Other violations such as Tax Law, Agricultural & Markets Law, Transportation Law, and the remaining NYS Consolidated Laws. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| TOTs | tots | number | Number of cases that Environmental Conservation Officers have turned over to other agencies (TOTs) for enforcement and further prosecution. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| CFS | cfs | number | Request for an ECO to respond and handle or investigate a situation involving a member of the public, another agency or a program within the Department. Calls for Service (CFSs) are recorded by our Dispatch Center and will have a tracking number. CFS may include, allegations of illegal activity, nuisance wildlife complaints, request for assistance by another agency, spill responses, etc. | 0 196 185 215 183 view top 100 |
| Warrants | warrants | number | A search warrant or arrest warrant executed by an Environmental Conservation Officer. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Outreach | outreach | number | A public speaking engagement by an Environmental Conservation Officer such as: public presentation at an organized group meeting, Sportsman’s Education course, or an official function where an officer participates in a meaningful way. Part of the mission statement for the Division of Law Enforcement is educating the public. Outreach is a platform to educate people on appropriate conduct during sportsmen’s activities in the interest of preventing potential wrongdoing in the future. | 0 3 2 1 6 view top 100 |
| Warnings | warnings | number | Number of instances where warnings rather than tickets were issued in the interest of justice. | 9 6 10 11 7 view top 100 |