Articles tagged as: crime
July 16, 2019
Indy Council Approves $900,000 For Food Access, Anti-Crime Programs
In a packed room, some supported and some opposed the specifics of the proposal. But many voiced concerns before the vote over how the city approached the problem.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2019
Activist Dee Ross Talks Ten Point And Crime Reduction On The Far East Side
The Ten Point Coalition, an anti-crime group, announced last month that its expansion to the citys far east side was a success. But the message angered some in the community.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2019
Faith Groups Push 2-1-1 Helpline As Crime Prevention Tool
When you call 2-1-1 youre connected with someone trained to help with crisis situations. Community leaders call their new awareness campaign Talk it Out, Dont Shoot it Out.
Read MoreJune 17, 2019
Ten Point Celebrates Reduced Crime, Calls For Collaboration
The state attorney general's office invested $500,000 to help Ten Point expand about a year ago, and now the group says its expansion into the far east side helped reduce violent crime.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2019
City Workers To Visit Far East Side Residents In Effort To Connect
There will also be a resource fair at the Warren Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2018
Pastors, Community Leaders Announce Gun Buyback Event
The group will pay between $80 and $160 for guns that are turned in. Anyone can turn in guns, even a relative of the gun owner.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2018
Council Passes Ordinance To Identify, Potentially Punish High-Crime Hotels
More than a dozen people protested at the meeting. Many are owners of hotels they say would fail the city's test.
Read MoreJune 12, 2017
IMPD's Continued Summer Strategy To Reduce Crime
City officials met Monday to talk about a continuation of IMPD's community policing model that aims to reduce violent crime by engaging community members.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Proposed Bill Would Offer Addiction Treatment For Misdemeanor Drug Offenders
The program is aimed at reducing recidivism by treating addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Read MoreApril 27, 2016
Get Caught Up on Our 'Intersections' Series, Exploring the Root Causes of Violent Crime
WFYI News has been reporting on the root causes of violent crime in Indianapolis' most distressed neighborhoods. Get caught up on the series.
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