Articles tagged as: Public Safety
August 15, 2018
Triple Homicide Sparks Community Action
In response to a triple homicide Sunday night, local clergy and Indianapolis police have announced a new strategy to keep the northwest Indianapolis' neighborhood safe.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2018
More Metal Detectors At Indiana State Fair This Year
Metal detectors were installed in the fairgrounds' Indiana Farmers Coliseum for the last Indy Fuel hockey season and organizers decided to expand them to the rest of the fairgrounds.
Read MoreJune 28, 2018
Public Safety Forum on Violence Reduction in Indy Draws Crowd
Community members gathered Thursday night for a public safety forum to discuss violence reduction in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJune 4, 2018
After 4 Years, Indiana Embraces Text-To-911 In Emergencies
Indiana's dispatch centers now receive an average of between 500 and 600 text-to-911 calls every day.
Read MoreMay 24, 2018
Hamilton County Tracking Crime With CrimeReports.com
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is partnering with an online crime tracking company to allow residents to search for and report crimes more easily.
Read MoreApril 17, 2018
Arrestee DNA Law Yields Dozens Of Hits In First Three Months
Police collected more than 9,000 samples from those arrested for felonies January through March. They got 72 hits from those samples, including an unsolved rape from 2016.
Read MoreApril 13, 2018
Lawmakers Fix Loopholes In Impaired Driving Law
The opioid crisis created a spike in people driving under the influence of prescription drugs.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2018
Public Safety Cell Network Aims To Improve Emergency Communication
Terrorist attacks on 9/11 required assistance from thousands of emergency responders, and one thing became abundantly clear: they couldn't really communicate well.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2018
Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear Talks About City's Improved Public Safety Communications
Nobelsville is one of the first cities in the country to use FirstNet, which answered 911 requests for better response technology.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2018
McCormick Urges Lawmakers To 'Address School Safety'
She penned a letter to state and U.S. lawmakers, outlining current policies regarding school safety and urging action.
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