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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 class
cities.
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 Indiana
criminal 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 an
area of a city governed by the legislative body designated as a public
safety improvement area. The application must include a plan for
improving public safety within the area.
(b) The institute may not designate an area as a public safety
improvement area unless the area:
(1) has a high crime rate;
(2) has boundaries that are expressly designated by the
legislative body; and
(3) comprises not more than twenty percent (20%) of the city's
geographical 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 out
this 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 for
designating an area as a public safety improvement area.
(4) A method for:
(A) publishing a description of each public safety area
approved by the institute; and
(B) informing the residents of a city whenever the institute
designates an area of the city as a public safety improvement
area.
(5) A procedure for the institute to give priority to public safety
improvement areas when the institute is involved in:
(A) awarding; or
(B) administering the award of;
grants that public safety improvement areas are eligible to
receive.
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 safety
improvement area under this chapter for five (5) years.
(b) A legislative body may reapply to have an area designated as
a public safety improvement area under the application and approval
process described in this chapter.
As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.
