Community Crime PreventionOffice of Finance & Management Grants Division2222 City-County Building200 E. Washington StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204
Grant ManagersRebecca SwopeRebecca.Swope@indy.gov(317) 327-4208
Sheryll TeverbaughSheryll.Teverbaugh@indy.gov(317) 327-3721
Resources
2010 Grantee Information
2009 Grantee Information
2007 Crime Prevention Task Force Report
Crime Trends
In August 2006, the Community Crime Prevention Task Force was convened to study the root causes of crime in the community, determine the types of programs most likely to prevent crime or effectively intervene in the lives of those at risk of criminal behavior, and make recommendations about how the community could prevent crime in the future. The task force examined the underlying problems that led to a surge in violent crime in Indianapolis and in 2007 recommended actions to stem the violence and to prevent crime before it occurs. On July 23, 2007, the City-County Council passed Proposal No. 264 to increase the County Option Income Tax (COIT) to provide funding for crime prevention initiatives like those recommended by the Community Crime Prevention Task Force in its January 2007 Report.
The goal of the Community Crime Prevention Grant program is to reduce crime by funding programs that will fill a documented gap in existing services and focus on one of the following: ex-offender reintegration/reentry, youth engagement, education, safe neighborhoods, or health.The one-year grants are not intended for capital improvement, general operating support unrelated to crime prevention, scholarships or endowments, but are meant for programs that address the root causes of crime and produce concrete outcomes that result in reduced crime.