Indianapolis will use over $150 million from the American Rescue Plan to boost public safety. The latest part of the plan is a gun violence reduction strategy led by the city Office of Public Health and Safety and the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.

Two people, including a 14-year-old girl, were killed and four other juveniles were injured early Friday when an SUV crashed in central Indiana following a police pursuit that began in Lawrence.

Indiana Task Force 1 has been in New Orleans this week helping with Hurricane Ida relief efforts.

An Indianapolis police officer was injured and briefly hospitalized following a well-being check on the city's southeast side early Sunday, authorities said.

Five Indianapolis firefighters were hospitalized with injuries Monday night after they fell through the floor of a burning home while responding to a fire later ruled an arson, officials said.

Carmel police said they are investigating the shooting at the request of the Noblesville Police Department "in order to ensure impartiality."

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has released a new video series featuring footage from officers’ body cameras.

Indianapolis has seen record homicides so far this year, which experts say is linked to pandemic-based stress and economic uncertainty. Since January, more than 130 people have been killed in the city compared to about 100 at this time last year.

Seventeen of the 19 people have been taken into custody and are charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, officials said. Two people remained at large.

Wednesday night, the City-County Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee approved allocating funding to the police department for new technology to better track crime and hold officers accountable. The move received criticism from the public.