IMPD is focused on reducing gun violence, as the city is on pace to set a new record for criminal homicides this year.

An IMPD leiutenant says previous gun buyback programs did not reduce crime.

Chief Bryan Roach says once other upgrades such as new two-way radios and a new computer-aided dispatch system are in place he plans to focus on adding body cameras.

In response to a triple homicide Sunday night, local clergy and Indianapolis police have announced a new strategy to keep the northwest Indianapolis' neighborhood safe.

Indianapolis residents will host more than 140 events across the city as a part of the National Night Out.

A partnership with IMPD helped kickstart the shop - Police Chief Bryan Roach agreed to donate dozens of confiscated bikes the department was going to get rid of.

In the agreement, which was released to the media Tuesday morning, the City of Indianapolis also agrees to continue de-escalation training for its officers.

City officials say IMPD officers with a beat will receive daily briefings with fresh, data-driven information on criminal activity in their area.

The event was created in light of a Police Merit Board's decision not to fire the officers who killed Aaron Bailey last year, while councilors consider a proposal that makes changes to that board.

In part of the training, recruits discussed trust issues underlying some of the tension between police and the community.