Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
June 3, 2022
Chief Taylor discusses transparency, violent crime with NAACP
The Indianapolis NAACP hosted a virtual conference with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randal Taylor on June 2 to discuss police reform two years after the 2020 protests.
Read MoreMay 24, 2022
Police trauma kits save lives in Indy; coming to SW Indiana soon
The kits, assembled and provided by the Central Indiana Police Foundation, and include things like heavy-duty medical shears, bandages and tourniquets.
Read MoreMay 18, 2022
'It shouldn't be this way.' Indianapolis faith leaders want changes to the way mental health crises are handled
WFYI spoke with Josh Riddick, an organizer with Faith in Indiana’s Black Church Coalition initiative, about what community leaders say should happen next after a man who was having a mental health crisis was tased by an IMPD officer and died.
Read MoreMay 11, 2022
Indianapolis police officer arrested on domestic battery charges
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer faces domestic battery charges.
Read MoreMay 9, 2022
Faith leaders call for action after death related to mental health response
Many in the community are calling for action after the death of a man who had a mental health crisis.
Read MoreMay 3, 2022
IMPD and Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking work to lower the number of unsolved sexual assaults cases
The Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are working to reduce the number of unsolved sexual assault cases.
Read MoreApril 29, 2022
14-year-old believed to be an intruder shot on city's east side
A 14-year-old was shot Friday morning on Indianapolis’ east side.
Read MoreApril 29, 2022
Vigil honors Herman Whitfield III, as calls for new crisis response team continue
Whitfield’s death in police custody was especially painful for those whose loved ones have a mental illness. During the vigil, attendees were invited to write the names of friends or family they were thinking of on a sticky note and place it on signs that held messages such as “SEND HELP NOT HANDCUFFS.”
Read MoreApril 26, 2022
IMPD officer’s use of force under review after man dies while in custody
An Indianapolis police officer’s use of force is being investigated following a man’s death.
Read MoreApril 24, 2022
IMPD: Violent, 'exhausting' weekend as 7 killed, more shot
At least a dozen people were shot, including seven who were killed, during the first exceptionally warm weekend of the year, Indianapolis police said.
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