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The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has its new chief of police.
Tanya Terry, a 27-year law enforcement veteran, was appointed to the position by Mayor Joe Hogsett, the city announced Wednesday. The previous head of IMPD, Chris Bailey, took the role of chief deputy mayor in early January.
Terry will be the first woman to permanently hold the position in the city’s history.
Terry previously served as deputy chief of operations at IMPD, was a founding member of IMPD’s Violent Crimes Unit, and helped create the Juvenile Diversion Program, which supports young people through community partnerships.
“Crime is down across the board,” Hogsett said in a press release. “Criminal homicides are at an eight-year low. And Tanya’s leadership as both a District Commander and as Deputy Chief of Operations has played a monumental role in delivering these public safety improvements for our city.”
Terry is scheduled to be sworn in February 2, 2026.
Contact WFYI Digital Producer and Reporter Jeremy Reuben at jreuben@wfyi.org
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