Researching the Local Community: Public Safety

Besides serving as a portal to federal agency websites and individual electronic documents, USA.gov also has a section which takes users to the official websites maintained by every individual state.

Indiana INdicators is maintained by the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana Hospital Association and includes health measures to monitor and evaluate health. 

It is worth taking the time to explore the different parts of this website. There is information on health, education, politics, public safety, transportation, the environment, the economy, and more. A few areas of the website are described below.

Community Dashboards

1. Go to Indiana INdicators at http://www.indianaindicators.org/
2. Under Community Dashboards, enter a county or city name.
3. Press Enter.
4. Suggestions will appear. Choose the one you want.
5. The search will automatically start.
6. Results will appear as a list of health metrics displayed on a colorful bar as compared to the state of Indiana as a whole.

Key Indicators

1. Go to Indiana INdicators at http://www.indianaindicators.org/
2. Under Key Indicators, enter a county or metropolitan region.
3. Press Go.
4. Tables will appear that summarize demographics and characteristics of the selected geographic area.

Maps

1. Select Maps (If necessary, click Get Flash to see the map.)
2. Select Build a Neighborhood Profile
3. Drag the map to the desired location.
4. Click to switch to between NAVIGATE Mode to move the map and SELECT Mode to highlight the desired location. (Click map to select or deselect a tract)
5. When you are ready, click Get Report.

Also, try searching the Department of Justice website for Vigo or Terre Haute.