Articles tagged as: Public Safety
February 23, 2021
Passing Stopped Indiana School Buses Could Get Pricier
Indiana drivers could find themselves facing more frequent and pricier tickets for illegally passing stopped school buses under a bill the state Senate passed Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2021
Indianapolis To Invest $190 Million In Facility Upgrades
Significant upgrades for numerous Indianapolis public facilities were announced this week.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2021
South Bend Revises Use Of Force Policy For Its Officers
South Bend's police officers will be banned from using chokeholds under a newly revised use-of-force policy that officials in the northern Indiana city say still needs some tweaking.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2021
Senate Bill Would Ban Warning Shots By Police
The measure also governs use-of-force policies established by local communities for their police. It says police can't be disciplined if they use whatever force they think is necessary when their lives are threatened.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2021
Indiana Senate Rejects Bill Banning 'Defund The Police'
The Indiana Senate thoroughly rejected legislation Monday that would have tied the hands of local governments when managing their public safety budgets.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2021
Pastors Push For Public Safety
Indianapolis religious and community leaders held a meeting Friday to address the continued surge of violence in the city.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2021
IMPD Hosts Community Meetings
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department districts are holding a series of community meetings this month.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2021
House Committee Debates Bill To Eliminate Indiana Handgun Licenses
Indiana law enforcement groups are on both sides of a debate over legislation that would no longer require Hoosiers to get a handgun license.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2021
Ban On 'Defund The Police' Clears Senate Committee
Legislation that would tie the hands of local governments from shifting money away from public safety agencies easily passed a Senate committee.
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