Articles tagged as: police
April 29, 2022
Vigil honors Herman Whitfield III, as calls for new crisis response team continue
Whitfield’s death in police custody was especially painful for those whose loved ones have a mental illness. During the vigil, attendees were invited to write the names of friends or family they were thinking of on a sticky note and place it on signs that held messages such as “SEND HELP NOT HANDCUFFS.”
Read MoreApril 4, 2022
IMPD seeks women applicants to join the department
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is working to increase the representation of women in police recruit classes to 30 percent by the year 2030.
Read MoreApril 4, 2022
Beech Grove breaks ground for a new police station
Beech Grove officials broke ground recently at the site of a new police station.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
New law closes training loophole for police in Indiana schools
A new Indiana law will require all police who regularly work inside public schools to undergo basic school resource officer training — effectively closing a loophole that advocates have long wanted lawmakers to address. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1093 into law on Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022
Proposed bill would close training ‘loophole’ for school resource officers
Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would require all police who regularly work inside public schools during regular hours to undergo basic school resource officer training.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2022
Juvenile who was shot on north side of Indianapolis dies
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the 4400 block of College Avenue at about 7 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a person shot.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2022
IMPD will begin charging for body camera videos
The department, which has more than 1,290 officers equipped with body cameras, said its decision to implement fees for requesting videos followed a year of data collection and costs evaluation.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
MLK Center wants neighbors to stop calling police on Black teens playing basketball
Staff at the Martin Luther King Community Center are concerned about calls to the police on Black teens using the center's facilities.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2021
8-year-old dies in car crash on south side of Indianapolis
Three other children were also injured in the crash that occurred on the south side of Indianapolis.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2021
Outside firm delivers recommended improvements to Indiana law enforcement
Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered the third party review more than a year ago, as part of his plan for greater diversity, equity and inclusion in state government.
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