Articles tagged as: police
April 26, 2024
IMPD announces significant expansion of its drone program
Each drone and its equipment costs about $6,000, and the city is investing in a total of 30 for the current rollout.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2024
IMPD will forgo ShotSpotter, spend $1 million on Tasers instead
The announcement follows Mirror Indy reporting on ShotSpotter devices on the east side.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
Indianapolis names new police chief for IMPD
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Chris Bailey as the new chief of police for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Judge upholds Indiana law giving police a 25-foot buffer that bystanders can't cross
An Indiana law that gives on-duty police a 25-foot buffer that bystanders cannot cross does not violate the U.S. Constitution. That's according to a federal judges ruling Friday.
Read MoreDecember 24, 2023
Mentally disabled Indiana man wrongfully convicted in slaying reaches $11.7 million settlement
Attorneys for a mentally disabled man who was wrongfully convicted in the slaying of a 94-year-old woman say he has reached an $11.7 million settlement with a northern Indiana city and former police officers.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2023
AG Merrick Garland meets with Indiana law enforcement at Indianapolis summit
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Indiana law enforcement members Monday during a summit to address violent crime across the country.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2023
Police officers acquitted of excessive force in 2020 protest arrests
Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were found not guilty of multiple charges stemming from an incident that occurred during the 2020 racial justice protests in downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2023
State asks judge to dismiss second lawsuit challenging law creating 25-foot bubble around police
The state is asking a federal judge to dismiss a second lawsuit challenging a new law that criminalizes anyone who gets within 25 feet of police after being told to stop.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2023
21 men arrested after child sex sting in Johnson County
Police arrested 21 men for child sex solicitation. The arrests were part of a three-day sting operation in Johnson County.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2023
3 found dead in car in Indianapolis school parking lot
Police in Indianapolis are investigating after three people were found dead in a car parked outside an elementary school.
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