In his first year in office, Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal aimed to make significant changes throughout the department. WFYI's Taylor Bennett talked with Forestal to about this past year and the issues facing the office -- including critically low staffing levels.

Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill says the ruling upholds state law requiring police agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

WFYI's Taylor Bennett sat down with new Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal to ask about his new job, the transition and his first order of business for the department.

Prosecutors have charged two teens in the shooting of an off-duty Marion County sheriff's deputy during an attempted robbery at an Indianapolis restaurant where he was working as a security guard.

Democrat Kerry Forestal and Republican Brian Durham are running for Marion County Sheriff. Current Sheriff John Layton (D) could not run again because of term limits.

The race for Marion County sheriff will be among longtime law enforcement officers Democrat Kerry Forestal and Republican Brian Durham.

Tuesday is the primary election for five Marion County Sheriff candidates. Sheriff John Layton will step down at the end of this year, after reaching the limit of two terms in office.

Officials say about 60 percent of calls made to the Marion County 911 Center are not true emergencies.

An agreement between the ACLU and the Marion County Sheriffs office prohibits immigration detention requests after minor infractions.

Curtis Hill says in an email he's appealing to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago in part because the agreement "jeopardizes public safety."