Articles tagged as: Troy Riggs
January 19, 2016
IMPD Gets Proactive Toward Crime With New Data Center
The Indianapolis police department is starting to use big data to respond to crime quicker, even predicting where it will happen.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2016
Hogsett Lays Out Public Safety Strategy, But 'Proof Will Be in the Performance'
On his first full day of work, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett rolled out his public safety strategy.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2015
New IMPD Chief: 'Extreme' Violence And 'Extreme' Challenges
Indianapolis' new police chief says the past six months have been "extremely violent" as he prepares to put on the IMPD badge.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2015
Former Public Safety Director Troy Riggs Will Be Indy's Police Chief
Troy Riggs will return to city government in January to be the chief of police under Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2015
Ballard Taps UIndy Official To Lead Public Safety
Mayor Greg Ballard announced Wednesday that David Wantz, the vice president for government and university relations at U Indy, will serve as interim director of the Department of Public Safety.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2015
Indianapolis Homicides Down at Mid-Year
Public Safety Director Troy Riggs says the number of Indianapolis homicides have declined 22 percent so far this year compared to the same period last year.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2015
New Public Safety Director Likely Coming From Outside Indy Government
A new public safety director for Indianapolis will likely be announced later this week and the replacement is expected to be someone from outside of government.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2015
Outgoing Public Safety Director Says Higher Pay Needed To Attract Top Talent
If Indianapolis wants to continue to attract top officials to run government agencies, the outgoing public safety director warns they'll have to be paid more.
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