The bipartisan legislation, authored by Indiana Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young, cleared the U.S. Senate with a unanimous vote.

Legislation introduced by Joe Donnelly and Todd Young would include resources to train mental health providers on the specific challenges officers face.

About 10 officers are wearing their own cameras and about a dozen others are considering buying them.

Republican state Rep. Wendy McNamara of Evansville says she "couldn't sit on the sidelines while our law enforcement officers were being threatened."

In the letter, the president mourns the deaths of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge and thanks all law enforcement officers for their service. "We appreciate it, and we depend on you," he writes.

During a press conference following an attack that left three Baton Rouge officers dead, Chief Troy Riggs said IMPD is investigating a threat against local law enforcement posted online.

The legislation will give the public more access to body camera footage than ever before.

State police say more than 250 Indiana law enforcement agencies will take part in the crackdown that begins Friday and runs through March 27.

Legislation governing how police body camera videos are released to the public underwent significant changes in a Senate committee Wednesday. Now, all sides of the issue largely support the measure.

The bill, which passed the House last month, would give agencies discretion, but would also allow a person to seek a court order if they're able to prove releasing the footage would not cause harm and is in the public interest.