Q&A
Clarification on the composition of the local DNA database
2:02:57
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Josh Levin, Director of Legislative Affairs for the NYPD, provides additional context about the composition of the local DNA database. He clarifies that a significant majority of individuals in the database already have convictions and their DNA is also in the state database as required by law.
- Levin states that 60-70% (possibly higher) of individuals in the local DNA database have prior convictions
- Council Member Ayala notes that this still leaves a potential 30% of the 82,000 profiles without convictions
- The council member expresses hope for more comprehensive data at an upcoming hearing on the topic
Josh Levin
2:02:57
Deputy speaker, I just wanted to add one thing.
2:02:59
Right?
2:02:59
You're talking about the local DNA database, just something I discovered recently when we were talking about this.
2:03:04
And I'm gonna double check the exact number, but sixty to seventy percent, I think it's actually a little higher than seventy percent, already have a conviction, and their DNA has been collected pursuant to state law and is in the state database already.
Gale Brewer
2:03:16
Okay.
Josh Levin
2:03:16
Already.
2:03:17
Because you said God knows how many people are on that who never did I hear you.
Diana I. Ayala
2:03:21
But we know as a potential thirty percent of the 82,000.
Josh Levin
2:03:25
All all I'm saying is they've already been convicted under and are on the state database.
2:03:29
That's all I know.
Diana I. Ayala
2:03:31
Okay.
Yusef Salaam
2:03:31
Okay?
Diana I. Ayala
2:03:32
Okay.
2:03:34
Yeah.
2:03:35
I know that we have an upcoming hearing on this, so I hope that you come prepared with all of the data, and thank you.
Yusef Salaam
2:03:49
We're gonna hear from council member Farias.