Its called the 'SOS' plan, which stands for the three things Merritt says he'll focus on to address crime in the city: Safety, Opportunity, and Streets.

The state attorney general's office invested $500,000 to help Ten Point expand about a year ago, and now the group says its expansion into the far east side helped reduce violent crime.

In the new model, counties in the region would contribute a small fraction of their future income tax growth to a regional fund, which would be distributed to each county based on how much its roads are used.

Former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), who died last month, returned to Indianapolis Tuesday, where he lies in state at the Statehouse.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett will face Republican Jim Merritt in the general election.

The appointment comes after a number of investigations hit IHA last year, when federal auditors found missing documents and quality control issues in the agency.

Officials say the cameras could be implemented as early as the end of the year.

The announcement comes one year after the city experienced a particularly harsh winter, which helped create widespread potholes that took months to address.

IMPD is also launching an incentive program that gives sworn merit officers up to $500 when they recruit a qualified candidate.

Merritt's first speech as a candidate focused primarily on three things - homelessness, crime, and grassroots support.