Democrats want more cops living in tough neighborhoods
A proposal unveiled today would allow officers to live rent-free in new or refurbished houses and then allow the officers to buy the homes.
View ArticleCity to barricade Broad Ripple street to help curb violence
Indianapolis officials plan to close a two-block portion of Broad Ripple Avenue to motor vehicles on Friday and Saturday nights for the rest of the summer.
View ArticleDemocratic city-county councilors want police to live inside county
IMPD officers are not required to live in the city, and about 240, or 16 percent of the force, choose to reside elsewhere. Many of the city’s highest-crime neighborhoods have the fewest police officers...
View ArticleSecurity to be tight at Expo this weekend
Indianapolis officials are taking extra steps to ensure safety at Indiana Black Expo's Summer Celebration in a year that has seen a surge in homicides.
View ArticleBallard proposes $50M preschool program as part of crime initiative
Mayor Greg Ballard on Wednesday proposed a 5-year program to pay for preschool for 4-year-olds from low-income families. He also floated hiring another 280 police officers. The cost to the average...
View ArticleIMPD ends body-camera pilot, hopes to land permanent funding
A pilot program that equipped law enforcement officials with body cameras is coming to an end after seven months because department leaders are uncertain whether they can afford to continue it.
View ArticleIndianapolis mayor seeks money for police body cameras
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has detailed a proposed $1 billion city budget that seeks $200,000 to start equipping police officers with body cameras.
View ArticleMarion County using new technology to track offenders
The new tech rapidly analyzes GPS data produced each month by offenders wearing ankle bracelets. It can tip off authorities to potentially criminal behavior and save time with case management.
View ArticleHogsett appoints Troy Riggs to be new IMPD chief
Citing a "public safety crisis," Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett picks a major player from Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration.
View ArticleSuit claims Indy police misappropriating forfeiture money
Claiming that Indianapolis law enforcement is illegally keeping millions of dollars from civil forfeitures, a national legal organization filed a complaint Wednesday to stop the flow of proceeds into...
View ArticleIndianapolis considers proposal to increase police diversity
Indianapolis leaders are considering giving the police chief more discretion in hiring officers in an attempt to increase the number of black officers on the force, a problem the city has struggled...
View ArticleTrump expected to visit Indianapolis this week
Indianapolis police say they were notified that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is planning an event in the city, but they received no details.
View ArticleMarion County seeks to relieve jail's overcrowding problem
The overcrowding problem at the Marion County Jail stems from rising violent crime in Indianapolis and a state law that sends low-level offenders from state prisons to county jails, according to county...
View ArticleHogsett touts task force to plan new jail, criminal justice reforms
In his first State of the City address, Mayor Joe Hogsett said Wednesday that crime problems wouldn't be solved simply with a new building. A new task force also would focus on issues like mental...
View ArticleVeteran officer named new Indianapolis police chief
New Chief Bryan Roach ascends from the position of assistant chief of administration. In that role, he led a streamlining of department processes and cost-cutting.
View ArticleFormer Indy police chief takes job with local think tank
Troy Riggs earlier this month became a vice president for the Sagamore Institute. He left his job with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in December, citing the need to make more money.
View ArticleHogsett proposes $300,000 for witness-protection program
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Tuesday that he directed the Office of Finance and Management to identify the funds as a method of strengthening trust between the Indianapolis community and...
View ArticleIndianapolis mayor eyes more officers, anti-crime steps
Indianapolis officials say they'll continue boosting the size of the city's police force and expanding support for neighborhood anti-crime efforts in response to a seven-year trend of increasing...
View ArticleIndy, other cities possess 2 worlds: one violent, another prosperous
Slayings in Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis are becoming concentrated into small areas where people are dying at a pace not seen in years, if ever. Around them, much of the rest of the city is...
View ArticleCouncil panel OKs spending $55M for some justice center construction costs
The same proposal also authorizes the city to spend $4.2 million for the acquisition of 140 acres of land from Citizens Energy Group as the site for the new jail, courthouses and mental health center.
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