Deputy Director Valerie Washington has accepted a position as assistant city manager for the City of Fort Worth, Texas. She will begin her new role in September.

A new public safety director for Indianapolis will likely be announced later this week and the replacement is expected to be someone from outside of government.

Public Safety Director Troy Riggs says the number of Indianapolis homicides have declined 22 percent so far this year compared to the same period last year.

If Indianapolis wants to continue to attract top officials to run government agencies, the outgoing public safety director warns they'll have to be paid more.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said during a speech in Indianapolis on Monday that the justice department will rely on local police to help develop trust between minorities and the criminal justice system.