Richard Aborn (born September 2, 1952) is the president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City,[1] a partner in the law firm Constantine Cannon, and the managing director of Constantine & Aborn Advisory Services (CAAS)[2] where he works with large urban police departments and criminal justice agencies in the United States and Europe.

[3] Aborn was born in New York in 1952 and attended the University of Dubuque before studying at John Marshall Law School.

[5] In the District Attorney's office he prosecuted felonies, including homicides, until 1984 when he began the law firm of Aborn and Anesi.

[6] In 1999 Aborn was commissioned by the New York City Public Advocate to conduct an investigation of the NYPD's disciplinary system and its response to civilian complaints of misconduct.

During that campaign he developed criminal justice policies for New York City including the establishment of a "311" program which Mayor Michael Bloomberg implemented.