IN.gov Releases Meth Lab Location Data
10 Juli 2014 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Indiana residents can easily search for
previous meth lab activity in their neighborhood
Hoosier residents wondering if a property has ever been used as
a clandestine meth lab, can now find out such information at the
IN.gov website http://www.in.gov/meth/. The website offers a newly
released repository of data dating back to January 2, 2007. The
data includes numerous details regarding the lab, including
location information, occurrence reports, case numbers, and the
type of meth lab.
“This project has been a year in the making, and our partners at
IN.gov were a tremendous asset with their knowledge of software
available to perform the functions we envisioned for this web
application. This project and our partnership support Governor
Pence’s Roadmap for Indiana by protecting and improving the health,
safety and well-being of Hoosier families. We are pleased the
public has already found it such a useful tool,” said First
Sergeant Niki Crawford of the Indiana State Police.
Since the release of the information, the data has had more than
83,000 views. Leveraging an innovative open data portal, users are
able to access additional data views with custom filters and
mapping functionality. These filtered views can be created by
anyone who registers for an account.
Meth lab locations listed on the website are those that fit the
following criteria:
- At least 180 days have passed since the
seizure of the lab by law enforcement, if the address is a
“property” as defined by IC 5-2-6-19(b)
- Locations not defined as “property”
will be listed approximately 30 days after the seizure of the
lab
- It has been no more than 90 days since
the approval of the Qualified Inspector’s Certificate of Illegal
Drug Lab Cleanup (form 53276) received from IDEM
- The lab was reported to the Indiana
State Police (ISP) either through an ISP criminal incident report
or via EPIC 143 report submission by another police agency
- The lab was seized January 1, 2007, or
after
Labs' information may be unavailable due to the lab not being
reported, pending ISP review of the report, it has been less than
180 since seizure, the property was certified clean by the
submission of form 53276 to IDEM and ISP prior to the initial 180
day wait period, or the lab was seized prior to December 31,
2006.
The Indiana State Police will update the data on a regular basis
to ensure the highest visibility of this important information. To
begin reviewing the latest meth lab locations, or to create your
own view of the data, visit http://www.in.gov/meth/2371.htm.
About IN.gov
IN.gov is the official website of the state of Indiana
(www.IN.gov) and a service of the Indiana Office of Technology. The
IN.gov program is a collaborative effort between the state of
Indiana and Indiana Interactive. Indiana Interactive is the
official eGovernment solutions provider for the state of Indiana.
The company builds and manages interactive government services on
behalf of the state and is a wholly owned subsidiary of eGovernment
firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading
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eGovernment services help make government more accessible to
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ranked at No.11 (2013), and the company has been included three
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Indiana InteractiveSloane Wright,
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