Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
December 30, 2020
Moves For More Crisis Assistance Resources
The Mobile Crisis Assistance Team was established in 2015 as part of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's Behavioral Health Unit in response to a high number of people experiencing mental health or substance abuse problems in jail and those corresponding 911 emergency calls.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2020
Uncertainty For Graves At Central State Hospital Site
Its uncertain what the future holds for an Indiana Medical History Museum effort to honor psychiatric patients who died at Central State Hospital after an IMPD construction project exhumed some of the graves.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2020
Attorneys For Family Of Dreasjon Reed Speak Out On Grand Jury Decision
Attorneys for the family of Dreasjon Reed spoke out Saturday on a grand jury's decision not to indict the IMPD officer who shot and killed the 21-year old. Following the virtual press conference protests continued in IMPD's Northwest District.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2020
Protesters March Downtown After Grand Jury Doesn't Indict Officer In Death Of Dreasjon Reed
Protesters rejected a grand jury's decision not to indict an Indianapolis police officer for the May shooting death of 21-year-old Dreasjon Reed.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2020
Grand Jury Does Not Indict IMPD Officer Who Fatally Shot Dreasjon Reed
A grand jury decided Tuesday not to indict the Indianapolis police officer who shot and killed Dreasjon Reed, citing insufficient evidence to file charges.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2020
Dreasjon Reed Grand Jury Decision Expected This Week
A six person grand jury will determine whether or not to indict IMPD Officer Dejoure Mercer, who fatally shot Dreasjon Reed on May 6.
Read MoreOctober 30, 2020
Indianapolis Police Department Removed From Suit Over Death
A federal judge removed the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Dreasjon Reed, a 21-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in May by a city police officer.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2020
IMPD To Change Policy On Tear Gas Use During Protests
An agreement has been reached between Indy10, Individual protesters and the city of Indianapolis that limits the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Departments use of chemical agents against protesters.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2020
Indianapolis Records 200th Homicide Of 2020: Reports
Indianapolis has reached a grim milestone with the city's 200th homicide of the year, reports said. The city recorded 172 homicides in 2019, 178 in 2018 and 179 in 2017.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2020
Anti-Domestic Violence Effort Named After Fallen IMPD Officer
IMPD Officer Breann Leath, 24, was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call on April 9.
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