By: Crime Prevention Specialist Tim Hammett 12/01/2009
Over the next few months U.S. Census workers will be fanning out through community going door to door to ask us questions about ourselves and our households. The U.S. Census is a vital tool that helps to determine not only how many representatives each state has in Congress but also how federal dollars are allocated to each state and region through a variety of programs and initiatives. Cooperation with census workers is important to our community but residents should also be alert to potential fraud and abuse.