A forum on police body cameras was held in Indianapolis last night, as the city's police department considers implementing the system to help build public trust.

IUPUI's School of Public and Environmental Affairs is hosting a forum tonight on police-worn body cameras.

In April IMPD will take part in a forum on body cameras with local and national experts as well as representatives of police departments using the devices.

U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced Tuesday that 14 defendants face charges including conspiracy to deal controlled substances and firearms offenses.

IMPD officials say they confiscated 3,500 illegally possessed guns last year, and 2,800 of them were connected with a crime.

IMPD Chief Bryan Roach says their goal is to help the public understand issues police face, and to help police better understand issues in the city.

Police said the officer was shot in the forearm Wednesday afternoon while serving a search warrant.

Both officers were suspended in November by IMPD Chief Bryan Roach, who has recommended they be fired.

A hiring freeze resulted in IMPD losing hundreds of officers in 2013, which the city cites as a significant cause for the increase in homicides.

The program is an offshoot of the CARE Mobile Pantry program, which provides groceries once a week throughout the summer in locations where families face food insecurity.