Now in its 38th year, the night offers an opportunity for police and community members to connect.

A shooting outside an Indianapolis funeral home left a 4-year-old in critical condition and may have injured up to four others, police said.

Law enforcement says there is no evidence a gunman was motived by racial or ethnic bias, or sought to advance an ideology when he shot and killed eight people at the FedEx Ground facility near Indianapolis on April 15.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has released a new video series featuring footage from officers’ body cameras.

Indianapolis has seen record homicides so far this year, which experts say is linked to pandemic-based stress and economic uncertainty. Since January, more than 130 people have been killed in the city compared to about 100 at this time last year.

Seventeen of the 19 people have been taken into custody and are charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, officials said. Two people remained at large.

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted Monday night to approve over $3 million for violence prevention investments.

For years, fewer people have applied to become police officers nationwide. IMPD leaders say that in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, political tensions in the city and other parts of the country have led to a decrease in recruits.

The Indianapolis police officer who shot and killed Dreasjon Reed last year is suing the National Football League over social media posts that associate Reed with other victims of officer-involved killings.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and a social change organization have partnered to roll out a mobile app to connect the community and law enforcement.