City of Salem, Marion County, OR Public Records

• Where can I find the worst drug areas?
  Since this is an issue facing all states and law enforcement, there are many stories about which cities have the most crime or drug problems. Periodicals such as online news articles provide lists of the best and worst cities to live in, with the highest poverty, drug problems, violent crimes, and so forth. These columns can be easily found; however, how the information is compiled can vary. Some cities are listed higher in overdoses while not the highest in crime or drug arrests. Flint, Detroit, New Orleans, and a few others are regulars at the top of the worst cities for the crime. Crime mapping will also show crimes that have occurred by location and street. Not all cities are included, but it's worth checking it out.

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• Where can I find a safe neighborhood to purchase my new home?
  Looking up crime statistics leaves gathering the data for detailed research and their findings. Even when compiling crime reports, there's a determination as to the type of crime and what to include. There are several ways to conduct your search and see what type of area you are about to reside in. Crime maps will show violations occurring within a given place; you can select the type of crime/severity and the period. Law enforcement websites often have yearly crime reports. However, these do not reveal how many registered offenders or predators live there. This is an easy search offered by state and local law enforcement websites. Schools are another way to consider when becoming familiar with the area. Students' graduation rates and class data are easily found online by neighborhood or particular school and are regarded as public information. Property values can also be looked at as an indication of the area's wealth. Newspapers can show crimes committed in their area. However, you may be looking at someone else's research and results once again unless a specific statistic is cited instead of rankings. Rankings regarding the safest cities look at particular issues differently from one study to another.

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Departments which record, maintain and provide official documents, certificates or information requested by the general public.

• City of Salem Most Wanted:
  Photos and description of fugitives wanted by law enforcement agencies.
• City of Salem Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• City of Salem Health Department Inspections:
  Public health food safety, violations, retail or wholesale facilities, reports and enforcement.
• Salem Crime Maps:
  Mapping of Salem street locations of criminal reported activity from local law enforcement agencies.
• Latest Obituaries in Salem Oregon:
  Published recent deaths, name, date and age.
• Salem Public Schools:
  Local area K-12 location and parent information.

• Violent Crime:
  814
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  8
• Rape:
  28
• Robbery:
  167
• Aggravated Assault:
  611
• Property Crime:
  6,408
• Burglary:
  705
• Larceny Theft:
  4,643
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  1,060
• Arson:
  135

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of residents
  154,637
• White resident population recorded
  122,213
• Black or African American resident population recorded
  2,283
• American Indian and Alaska native resident population recorded
  2,284
• Asian resident population recorded
  4,215
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander resident population recorded
  1,460
• Hispanic or Latino of any race resident population recorded
  31,359
• Resident population of some other race recorded
  15,545
• Resident population of two or more races recorded
  6,637