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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. Use of Force Report

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. Use of Force Report

When officers respond to emergencies that put them and the public in high-stress environments, they must make quick decisions that are ...

How is Indianapolis Doing?

How is Indianapolis Doing?

A monthly look at how the Indianapolis metro area is recovering and emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic

Equity in Criminal Prosecutions: Analyzing Case Filings from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office

Equity in Criminal Prosecutions: Analyzing Case Filings from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office

The Kheprw Institute and The Polis Center are partnering to better understand the criminal justice system in Marion County and ...

Domestic Violence in Marion County Criminal Justice System – 2022

Domestic Violence in Marion County Criminal Justice System – 2022

This is an update to our 2018 report. By combining data from different elements of the criminal justice system, we reveal basic ...

Who is in the Marion County Jail? Exploring Length of Stay through an Equity Lens

Who is in the Marion County Jail? Exploring Length of Stay through an Equity Lens

We analyzed more than 283,000 bookings into Marion County’s jails between 2013 and 2021 to discover how many people are in jail, the ...

Magazines
Fall 2014 Basic Needs Edition

Fall 2014 Basic Needs Edition

Read the Fall 2014 Basic Needs edition of the SAVI online magazine to learn how 2nd Presbyterian Church is partnering with SAVI to expand their partnerships and target their services. Also find information on food insecurity in Central Indiana counties, our research about domestic violence in the Marion County criminal justice system, and more.

Reports
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Use of Force Report

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Use of Force Report

When officers respond to emergencies that put them and the public in high-stress environments, they must make quick decisions that are ...

Indianapolis Racial Equity Report Card

Indianapolis Racial Equity Report Card

This report card is a tool to identify disparities and inequities by race in Indianapolis. Indianapolis is a racially and ethnically ...

Domestic Violence in Marion County Criminal Justice System – 2022

Domestic Violence in Marion County Criminal Justice System – 2022

  Read the Report Explore the Dashboard This is an update to our 2018 report. By combining data from different elements of the ...

Domestic Violence in Marion County

Domestic Violence in Marion County

This report "matches" people across six domestic violence data sets to find the number of unique victims and perpetrators in Marion County.

Trends in Crime: Does Perception Match Reality?

Trends in Crime: Does Perception Match Reality?

Read the ReportThis trends in crime report was produced by Dr. Max Felker-Kantor in partnership with The Polis Center at IUPUI for the ...

Case Studies
How SAVI helped the Indianapolis City-County Council forge a new strategy for reducing crime

How SAVI helped the Indianapolis City-County Council forge a new strategy for reducing crime

The Challenge The City of Indianapolis needed new strategies to address rising rates of crime and violence, which have spiked recently ...

SAVI creates powerful tools to quantify and help prevent domestic violence

SAVI creates powerful tools to quantify and help prevent domestic violence

Domestic violence records are scattered across various parts of the criminal-justice system, which makes accurate records difficult to come by—and hinders the work of advocacy organizations. SAVI analysts and the Domestic Violence Network have created a database that integrates the records of the various agencies and institutions, making it possible to get an accurate count of victims and perpetrators over time.

IU Indianapolis Uses SAVI to Facilitate Conversations with Community and Law Enforcement

IU Indianapolis Uses SAVI to Facilitate Conversations with Community and Law Enforcement

To share information about community conversations between law enforcement and local communities, IUPUI and the City needed to know local organizations who could help spread the word. They used SAVI’s data tools to identify the community assets, like churches, community centers, and shelters. They visited each one and shared information about upcoming community conversations.

Fire Department Plans Future and Resources with SAVI

Fire Department Plans Future and Resources with SAVI

Fire departments need data about their communities to be proactive, but data was not available for Indy Fire Department's service areas. SAVI linked service areas to census geographies, so IFD can can assess communities needs, target resources, and customize solutions.

Edna Martin Christian Center Receives Grant with Help from SAVI

Edna Martin Christian Center Receives Grant with Help from SAVI

The Edna Martin Christian Center (EMCC) has been an anchor of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood on the near-northeast side of ...

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