Articles tagged as: Public Safety
August 8, 2022
New Indianapolis city budget proposed to council
The 2023 budget for the city of Indianapolis invests in public safety, infrastructure, education and property tax relief.
Read MoreJune 30, 2022
Indiana police set as state handgun permit requirement ends
The change will allow anyone age 18 or older to carry a handgun in public except those with a felony conviction, who face a restraining order or have a dangerous mental illness.
Read MoreMay 24, 2022
Police trauma kits save lives in Indy; coming to SW Indiana soon
The kits, assembled and provided by the Central Indiana Police Foundation, and include things like heavy-duty medical shears, bandages and tourniquets.
Read MoreMay 16, 2022
Indiana police to step up seat belt enforcement around Memorial Day weekend
Indiana law enforcement agencies across the state will conduct increased seat belt enforcement patrols over the next three weeks.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2022
Man charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting IMPD officer in neck
Law enforcement officials announced charges Tuesday against a man who allegedly shot an Indianapolis police officer in Fountain Square last week.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Judge convicts man in Southport police officer's 2017 killing
A man accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer who came to his aid following a car crash was convicted Tuesday in the officer's slaying.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2022
More than $3.3 million awarded to Indiana law enforcement agencies to prevent crime
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded more than $3.3 million in grants to 50 law enforcement and government agencies across the state to fund crime prevention efforts.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2022
Indianapolis police arrest 15-year-old juvenile following shooting on city's east side
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, detectives with the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force were working a separate investigation in the 2900 block of E. 19th Street around 1:30 p.m. when they saw two juveniles approach a vehicle and one juvenile fired a gun.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2022
Bill would give local governments more control over fireworks
Right now, there are 12 days during the year inIndiana when local governments aren't allowed to restrict fireworks at all during the evening – New Year's Eve and 11 days around July 4. HB 1053 would shrink that down to just four days – New Year's Eve and July 3, 4 and 5.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2022
IMPD offering new signing bonuses and incentives to hire more officers
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department hopes to hire nearly 1,900 new officers over the next few years.
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