The event marks the launch of an exhibit at Central Library, showcasing the history of women on the force with photographs, uniforms, officer profiles and other memorabilia.

A federal appeals court says Indianapolis doesn't have to pay the legal fees of a police officer who successfully defended a lawsuit accusing him of negligence.

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.

In the U.S. around half of the violent crimes reported to police go unsolved. The changing nature of crime, and the technology used to solve it, means the job of a detective is always changing too.

Indianapolis City-County Council President Vop Osili and six other councilors from both major parties announced the meetings during a news conference Thursday.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor William Oliver is the latest to respond to the merit board decision to not fire two IMPD officers who fatally shot Aaron Bailey, an unarmed man.