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2. Methods for combating the problem; and3. Development of a competitive Request For Proposal (RFP) process.The legislation that created the Board also authorizes the Commissioner ofDCJS, pursuant to the recommendations of the Board, to:1. Execute contracts;2. Accept grants and other contributions;3. Make grants through an RFP process;4. Appoint employees and affix compensation;5. Request assistance and information from the State Police, policedepartments, the Insurance Department, Department of Motor Vehicles,Office of Court Administration, or any other agency or from any insurer;6. Assist political subdivisions in the development of local programs;7. Advise and assist the Superintendent of Insurance pursuant toInsurance Law § 2348. (This section now requires that rate filings reflectinsurers' savings resulting from the program); and,8. Submit by February 15 of each year to the Governor and Chairs of SenateFinance and Assembly Ways and Means committees a report on theBoard's activities, activities of grant recipients and the results or impactachieved.C. Program PrioritiesProgram priorities identified in the enabling legislation are: motor vehicle theftand motor vehicle insurance fraud. Funds must be used to augment, not supplant,locally supported initiatives. Activities eligible for funding include, but are not limited to:1. Prosecution and adjudication2. Law enforcement3. Community-based organizations4. Educational programs for motor vehicle owners5. Programs to examine the efficacy of theft prevention devicesNYS DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES MVTIFP BOARD / ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Page 14
V. BOARD ACTIVITYSUMMARY OF BOARD ACTIVITY ON June 8, 2009Board Members Present:Kristina BaldwinEileen Sullivan (for Richard Brown)Tim Hotaling (for David Swartz) Steve Vandervelden (for Janet DiFiore)Tom LohmannBill Zelenka (for Robert Johnson)V. Daniel Robinson Christine ZiembaDCJS Staff Present:Sean ByrnePaul ChesleyTom CowinMary Ann DudlaVal FriedlanderEileen Langer-SmithGuests Present:Laurie CummingsJoseph DiBenedettoTrevor HanniganJohn MuellerMichele MulloyMichael PassaroPaula RaitiBeth RyanAnne Marie StranoMichael OcchiconeBradley ShermanGerard SpanoPaul WelyczkoOn behalf of Commissioner Denise O’Donnell, Executive Deputy Commissioner SeanByrne called the meeting to order at 11:05 am. He welcomed everyone to the meeting.Attendees introduced themselves.Deputy Commissioner Byrne mentioned that since the 1994 legislative law passed onauto theft, auto theft was down by 82 percent in New York State.Staff provided and update on the following topics:Current statistics for motor vehicle theft and insurance fraudSFY 2008 MVTIFP AwardsSFY2009/2010 BudgetLegislative Update (Presented by Valerie Friedlander, DCJS Senior Attorney)Representatives from the Albany County District Attorney’s Office (ACDA), the AlbanyCity Police Department, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office (WCDA), andthe Yonkers City Police Department (YCPD), presented a summary of grant activitiesthat reflected their agency programs to reduce decrease the incidence of motor vehicletheft and motor vehicle insurance.NYS DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES MVTIFP BOARD / ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Page 15
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Page 20 and 21: SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTIVITY ON Septem
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Niagara Falls City Police Departmen
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where defendants seek specific part
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Reported Incidents of Motor Vehicle
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Incidence of Motor Vehicle Thefts:
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REPORTED MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS: 2008
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Motor Vehicle Thefts Rates per Popu
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Motor Vehicle Thefts Rates per Regi
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MVIF 2009 Rate per Population2009Ra
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