Articles tagged as: Civilian Police Merit Board
February 1, 2022
Indianapolis officer gets probation for punching student
An Indianapolis police officer who was captured on video punching a high school student was sentenced Monday to 363 days probation for official misconduct.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2021
IMPD secures few public comments in meeting on police officer discipline changes
The Indianapolis Police Merit Board met Tuesday night to get community input on proposed changes to how police are disciplined. However, only two community members gave comments.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2021
Indianapolis police merit board to discuss proposed changes to police discipline process
The Indianapolis Police Merit Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday to gather input on proposed changes to the police discipline process.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2019
Indy Mayor Replaces Three Police Merit Board Members Who Cleared Officers Involved In Aaron Bailey Shooting
The Police Merit Board attracted attention last year when it voted against firing two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man.
Read MoreMay 21, 2018
Indy Council President Proposes Police Merit Board Changes, Downplays The Details
Council President Vop Osili said in a statement sent shortly before the meeting that the proposal is only a template, meant to start a conversation in the legislature.
Read MoreMay 11, 2018
Community Reacts After Board Clears IMPD Officers Who Killed Aaron Bailey
The officers say Bailey was seen digging in his car's center console, which they perceived as an imminent threat. Skeptics of their story suspect their decision to fire was driven by irrational fear.
Read MoreMay 10, 2018
Faith Leaders Call For Termination Of Officers Who Fatally Shot Aaron Bailey
Ahead of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department decision, faith leaders held a vigil to pray Indianapolis will not become what they call another failure of justice.
Read MoreMay 10, 2018
Merit Board Clears 2 IMPD Officers In Fatal Shooting
The board voted 5-2 Thursday evening on multiple counts in favor of Officers Michal Dinnsen and Carlton Howard in the June 2017 shooting of 45-year-old Aaron Bailey.
Read MoreMay 8, 2018
IMPD Deputy Chief Says Officers 'Unreasonable' In Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Man
IMPD Police Chief Bryan Roach recommends the officers be fired. Members of the Police Merit Board will make the final decision.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2017
IMPD Chief Recommends Officers Who Shot Aaron Bailey Be Fired
Chief Bryan Roach says the officers' actions were "so far removed from accepted professional practice" that they damaged public trust of the department.
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