CHAPTER 19.5. PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT AREAS

IC 36-8-19.5
    Chapter 19.5. Public Safety Improvement Areas

IC 36-8-19.5-1
Applicability of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to consolidated and second classcities.
As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.

IC 36-8-19.5-2
"Institute" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "institute" means the Indianacriminal justice institute established under IC 5-2-6-3.
As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.

IC 36-8-19.5-3
Designation of public safety improvement areas
    Sec. 3. (a) A legislative body may apply to the institute to have anarea of a city governed by the legislative body designated as a publicsafety improvement area. The application must include a plan forimproving public safety within the area.
    (b) The institute may not designate an area as a public safetyimprovement area unless the area:
        (1) has a high crime rate;
        (2) has boundaries that are expressly designated by thelegislative body; and
        (3) comprises not more than twenty percent (20%) of the city'sgeographical territory.
As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.

IC 36-8-19.5-4
Adoption of rules
    Sec. 4. The institute shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry outthis chapter. The rules must include the following:
        (1) A definition of a public safety improvement area.
        (2) A description of what constitutes a high crime rate.
        (3) Guidelines for the application and approval process fordesignating an area as a public safety improvement area.
        (4) A method for:
            (A) publishing a description of each public safety areaapproved by the institute; and
            (B) informing the residents of a city whenever the institutedesignates an area of the city as a public safety improvementarea.
        (5) A procedure for the institute to give priority to public safetyimprovement areas when the institute is involved in:
            (A) awarding; or
            (B) administering the award of;
        grants that public safety improvement areas are eligible toreceive.As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.

IC 36-8-19.5-5
Duration and renewal of designation
    Sec. 5. (a) The institute may approve an area as a public safetyimprovement area under this chapter for five (5) years.
    (b) A legislative body may reapply to have an area designated asa public safety improvement area under the application and approvalprocess described in this chapter.
As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.