News & Events
Upcoming SAVI Events
Module 2C: Create and Use Survey Data
Your agency’s data can provide insight on your clients, your community, and your programs. In this...
April 29 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmModule 2D: Create and Use Focus Group Data
Now that you know what you want to accomplish with data, you can use that as a framework for choosin...
May 13 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmModule 2E: Avoid Data Pitfalls
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This module will give you the knowledge to thi...
May 27 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmModule 3: Find Meaning in the Data
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This module will give you the knowledge to thi...
June 10 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Latest News from SAVI
Indiana Geographic Information Council’s (IGIC) Special Achievement in GIS Award for the SAVI Coronavirus Data Hub
The Polis Center at IUPUI has received the Indiana Geographic Information Council’s (IGIC) Special Achievement in GIS Award for the ...
Polis Center moving to IUPUI School of Informatics and Computing
The Polis Center is physically moving from its longtime home on Waterway Boulevard to the School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) ...
Living the Legacy: Making it Local
On Sept. 29, Unai Miguel Andres, Polis GIS & Data Analyst, is a panelist for the “Living the Legacy: Making it Local” event hosted ...
Unai Miguel Andres named officer for American Planning Association
Unai Miguel Andres, Polis GIS & Data Analyst, was recently elected as secretary/treasurer of the Environment, Natural Resources, ...
City of Indianapolis effort to address racial equity in city government and the community
Jay Colbert, Polis Data Manager, and Sharon Kandris, Polis Associate Director, Polis Center and Director, Community Informatics, ...
Data and Drafts
Polis hosted the third SAVI Data & Drafts event on Aug. 20. Unai Miguel Andres, GIS and Data Analyst; Matt Nowlin, Information ...
New data published on savi.org
New data published on savi.org includes indicators about housing, calls for human service support, juvenile charges, and education ...
Police Use of Force Doubled Since 2015
Incidents where IMPD used force have nearly doubled in recent years. The department used force 1,688 times in 2019 and 873 times in ...
Data & Drafts: Impacts of COVID-19 on population needs and housing equity
Which areas of Central Indiana have experienced an increase in calls for help? Which populations have experienced a higher increase in ...
Polis Center project informs DMD Lift Indy program
The Polis Center is using SAVI to help the City of Indianapolis’ Lift Indy program. Lift Indy is a comprehensive community development ...