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OUR MISSION

“The men and women of the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office work each day in partnership with law enforcement and the people of Staten Island to pursue justice for victims of crime, to prevent crime in all its forms, and to promote the safety and well-being of all citizens of our borough.”

LEADERSHIP TEAM

MICHAEL E. MCMAHON District Attorney

Michael E. Mcmahon

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Timothy J. Koller Executive Assistant District Attorney

Timothy J. Koller

Chief Assistant District Attorney

Thomas C. ridges Special Counsel to the District Attorney

Thomas C. ridges

EXECUTIVE ADA
FOR INVESTIGATIONS

Ashleigh J. Owens CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Ashleigh J. Owens

CHIEF OF STAFF

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MARK PALLADINO

CHIEF OF TRIALS DIVISION

WANDA DEOLIVEIRA CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL

TUESDAY MULLER-MONDI

CHIEF OF SPECIAL VICTIMS DIVISION

Thomas C. ridges Special Counsel to the District Attorney

Darren Albanese

Executive ADA for Criminal Court Operations and Professional Development

LEGAL BUREAUS & UNITS

APPEALS BUREAU
718-697-8317
The Appeals Bureau provides New York’s appellate courts and all federal courts with in-depth written and oral analyses of legal and factual issues arising in a full range of criminal prosecutions.

Criminal Court Bureau
718-697-8340
Criminal Court is the point of entry for almost all prosecutions conducted by the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office. Each year, more than 10,000 cases are processed through Criminal Court.

Felonies, the most serious level of crime, are screened in Criminal Court and directed to the appropriate bureau or unit within the District Attorney’s Office for eventual prosecution in Supreme Court. All misdemeanors and violations are prosecuted directly in Criminal Court. The range of misdemeanor cases handled by Criminal Court includes, but is not limited to, prostitution, driving while intoxicated, graffiti, petit larceny, menacing, and assault.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BUREAU
718-697-8315
In 2016, RCDA, under DA McMahon’s leadership, created a separate and dedicated Domestic Violence Bureau that works solely on handling the borough’s growing number of domestic violence cases.

The Domestic Violence Bureau is comprised of a Bureau Chief, a Deputy Bureau Chief and 11 ADAs, at both the misdemeanor and felony level, as well as additional legal support staff to allow for more direct and involved supervision of domestic violence cases. Additionally, the office moved to a system of vertical prosecution in domestic violence cases, meaning a case will stay with one prosecutor from start to finish, better serving the victims.

Narcotics & INVESTIGATIONS Bureau
718-697-8319
The Narcotics-Investigations Bureau handles the prosecution of all felony-level offenses related to the unlawful possession and distribution of controlled substances.

Assistant District Attorneys assigned to the Narcotics-Investigations Bureau work alongside various law enforcement agencies on both street-level and long-term drug investigations. The Bureau is also responsible for reviewing, initiating and prosecuting cases involving a wide range of offenses, including white collar crimes, computer crimes, counterfeiting, organized crime, narcotics distribution, gun trafficking, conspiracy, and enterprise corruption, and may also be assigned murder cases.

Special Victims Bureau
718-697-8313
The Special Victims Bureau investigates and prosecutes sex crimes, child abuse and neglect, child pornography, human trafficking, and other vulnerable populations.

TRIALS BUREAU
718-697-8310
The Trials Bureau is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of violent felony crimes such as homicide, robbery, burglary, assault, arson, and weapons offenses.

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Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit
718-697-8320
The Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit was created by District Attorney McMahon to investigate and prosecute crimes against animals.

Additionally, the Unit was created to highlight and increase awareness of animal abuse, to educate the community about available resources and programs that could prevent neglect, abuse, and injury to animals, and to develop and facilitate relationships with Staten Islanders and local veterinarians to encourage the reporting of animal abuse by speaking for those who have no voice. The RCDA Animal Cruelty Unit will work closely with the New York City Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Investigations Squad to investigate these cases and with the ASPCA to provide for the direct care of animal cruelty victims.

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firearm anti-violence unit
718-697-8312
The Firearms Anti-Violence Unit works specifically to prosecute firearms cases as part of the office’s continued effort to combat gun violence on Staten Island.

Elder Abuse Unit
718-697-8314
The Elder Abuse Unit investigates and prosecutes crimes committed against senior citizens, including both financial and physical crimes.

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ECONOMIC CRIMES Bureau
718-697-8318
The Economic Crimes Bureau, created under DA McMahon, prosecutes cases of fraud, grand larceny, wage theft, and many other financial crimes. This includes cases of entitlement fraud such as Medicaid or unemployment fraud, construction fraud including the prosecution of construction site fatalities, and theft of goods or services.

NON-LEGAL BUREAUS & UNITS

Crime Strategies Unit
718-697-8324
The Crime Strategies Unit analyzes data to focus prosecutorial resources on crime-drivers in order to reduce criminal activity in Staten Island.

By connecting and processing data from numerous law enforcement partners, utilizing and implementing technological solutions, and providing support and analysis, the Unit targets cases to ensure enhanced prosecutorial outcomes. The unit identifies criminal organizations and crime trends via communication with various law enforcement agencies such as the NYPD, the Department of Parole, and the Department of Probation. The unit consists of analysts and lawyers that provide material support to prosecutors in augmenting cases with technological resources such as mapping, forensic multimedia enhancement, and social media investigations.

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VICTIM SERVICES UNIT
718-697-8333
The Victim Services Unit is comprised of Victim Advocates whose mission is to provide support services to individuals who have witnessed or been victimized by crime on Staten Island.

The advocates in this unit are dedicated to empowering and guiding victims and witnesses through the criminal justice process, a critical function of the District Attorney’s office. These advocates accompany victims to court appearances, discuss safety issues, provide referrals for counseling and other services, and connect victims with resources and benefits they are entitled to as victims of crime.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP UNIT
718-697-8334
The Community Partnership Unit was created by District Attorney McMahon in an effort to better serve the communities that the Office represents.

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Administration Division
718-697-8329
The Administration Bureau performs several critical functions that allow the office to effectively serve the people of Staten Island.

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LEGAL SUPPORT
The Legal Support Unit is comprised of Paralegals and Secretaries whose mission is to provide legal support to Assistant District Attorneys who prosecute cases in Supreme Court.

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Detective Investigators Bureau
718-697-8323
The RCDA Detective Investigator’s Squad is responsible for responding to the immediate, short and longer term needs of our ADA’s and RCDA staff. Our squad is comprised of one Chief Investigator, one Deputy Chief Investigator and 12 Senior Detective Investigators all of whom are sworn Police Officers and retired members of the NYPD.

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Human Capital Division
718-697-8330
Human Capital serves as a strategic HR business partner to the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office.

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