OPHS Contract Explorer
Bringing transparency to OPHS funding, one contract at a time.
The Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS) is the city department in Indianapolis responsible for public safety, violence prevention, re-entry services, and emergency housing initiatives. This tool makes their public contracts easier to access, understand, and examine.
We break down city contracts into clear, accessible summaries — with red flags, equity concerns, and accountability questions front and center.
Too often, contract awards and public spending are buried behind bureaucratic dashboards or dense documents. The OPHS Contract Explorer changes that, making sure you can see who’s funded for what, with what conditions, and under what terms.
What you can do
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This is just the beginning. We're reviewing OPHS contracts one by one, starting with those that raise the most red flags or deserve deeper public attention.
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Spot key transparency flags, like conditional funding, language that reinforces punishment over care, or racial equity markers.
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Understand summary insights, without jargon or legalese, but with depth.
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Use data to ask questions, whether you're a community organizer, policymaker, or everyday resident.
Why it matters
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Builds shared civic power by making funding data approachable.
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Supports trauma-informed and equity-centered advocacy, not just critique.
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Generates real-world questions for hearings, media coverage, or strategy.
Getting started
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Launch the Explorer using the button above.
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Filter by theme, award date, contract amount, or equity flags.
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Read summaries and examine any accountability alerts.
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Share your findings with us via Engage email or during public testimony.