Nobelsville is one of the first cities in the country to use FirstNet, which answered 911 requests for better response technology.

She penned a letter to state and U.S. lawmakers, outlining current policies regarding school safety and urging action.

For 55 years, spectators have gathered to see the Circle of Lights illuminate, and this year, Police Chief Bryan Roach says onlookers can expect new security protocols.

A new bill offered in the Indiana legislature would levy harsher penalties for crimes against public safety officials. It also strengthens penalties for crimes against their relatives.

Riggs became chief of IMPD in January. Before that, he served three years as public safety director under then Mayor Greg Ballard.

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is reminding Hoosiers to take extra precautions to keep themselves and their property safe this holiday season.

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

Security will be tighter for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 than any before.

WFYI News has been reporting on the root causes of violent crime in Indianapolis' most distressed neighborhoods. Get caught up on the series.

A report presented this month to the State Budget Committee says starting Indiana troopers are paid about $41,000 a year, which is at least $12,000 less than new officers in Indianapolis, Michigan and at Illinois police agencies.