Kings County District Attorney, Charles J. Hynes, established the Community Relations Bureau to develop and pursue public safety initiatives that would serve the county’s 2.5 million residents. The bureau’s Community Relations Specialists form reliable working relationships with community organizations, local police precincts, schools, businesses, elected officials and residents. 

     These alliances produce many opportunities for partnerships to address neighborhood safety concerns.  Being active in the community, provides Community Relations Specialists with many opportunities to inform Brooklyn’s residents of the agency’s educational and quality of life initiatives. 

      These include advancing:
 

·        Safe Haven program – residents are provided easy access to specific locations where they can seek safety or help in emergencies.
 

·        People's Law School – an outline of the criminal justice process presented in a seminar format.
 

·        Formal Trespass Affidavit Program (F-TAP) – a response to drug-related crime in multi-dwelling buildings.
 

These initiatives support the D.A.’s approach to addressing communities’ concerns about crime and its affect on their lives.