To: Folks,

Just thought that I would forward out some information on census workers that you may be seeing in your neighborhoods.

Click to see attached PDF file: "census-info.pdf".

Thomas C. Hannon, Lieutenant
Community Services Platoon, OIC
Community Police, Traffic & Homeland Security
Warwick Police Department
(401) 468-4344


Subject: Re: Census Workers
From: "Marta V. Martínez" < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it >
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:13:27 -0500
To: Police - Lt. T. Hannon < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it >

Thank you for passing along this information.
The other thing to note is that the census form will be mailed to your homes by April 1.
If you want to avoid getting a visit from a census worker, remember to fill it out and mail it right back! Everyone counts!
If anyone needs any information on the 2010 Census, feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Marta

Marta V. Martínez | Partnership Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau
Providence Office | 851 North Main Street | Providence, RI 02904 |
Warwick Office | 475 Kilvert Street Suite 135 | Warwick, RI 02866 |
PH: 401.391.2296 | FAX: 401.632.4714
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-----Original Message-----
From: Police - Col. McCartney
Subject: FW: Census Workers
From: Connell, Thomas (USARI) [mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ]
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 4:18 PM

Subject: Census Workers

We received the communication below from the U.S. Census Bureau concerning census field workers. Please also see the attached .pdf, which consists of a letter from the Census Director and sample Census worker ID cards. Should you get inquiries from residents about strangers in their neighborhoods, this information may help you resolve those inquiries.

Contact information for the Regional Census Office:
U.S. Census Bureau
Boston Regional Office
4 Copley Place, Suite 301
Boston, MA 02117-9108
(617) 424-4501 or 1-800-562-5721
FAX: (617) 424-0547
TDD: (617) 424-0565
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Tom Connell
U.S. Attorney's Office
Providence, Rhode Island
401-709-5032

In an effort to accurately count the population, Census questionnaires will be delivered to residents beginning in March 2010. Prior to the delivery, the Census Bureau conducts Address Canvassing from April to July 2009 to ensure the address list for the Census is as accurate as possible. Address Canvassing involves Census Bureau personnel canvassing neighborhoods to update the Bureau's address list and maps using hand-held computers.

During this massive operation, approximately 140,000 decennial employees will conduct address canvassing in neighborhoods across the United States. Permanent Census Bureau staff already working throughout the country will continue to conduct survey work in neighborhoods using laptop computers.

Local law enforcement may encounter questions from residents about strangers in their neighborhoods. The U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, wants to ensure that local law enforcement can identify Census Bureau employees, both temporary decennial employees and permanent field representatives. All employees can be identified through identification cards issued by the Census Bureau.

Please find an attached sample identification and a list of contact phone numbers for each state. There are twelve regions which covers each state in the United States and Puerto Rico. To verify the employees identity, contact the Regional Census Center in your state.

Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Gary A. Padgett
Security Specialist
U. S. Department of Commerce
U. S. Census Bureau
Room 2J444-A
301-763-3326 (Office)
202-345-4129 (Cell)
301-763-4311 (Fax)
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