Indiana § 36-8-19.5-3 Designation of public safety improvement areas

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-19.5-3 — Designation of public safety improvement areas

Indiana § 36-8-19.5-3

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 19.5Public Safety Improvement Areas

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Ind. Code § 36-8-19.5-3 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.