Troy Riggs

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

Police Chief Troy Riggs says the man was trying to remove an officer's gun from its holster when the shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon on the city's east side.

The High Intensity Drug Traffic Areas program means more federal dollars and enhanced intelligence gathering for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies working in Indiana.

No one was reported injured in the shooting, which happened about 11 p.m. Thursday at the North District Headquarters.

Northwest District Commander Michael Jefferson says "a few dozen shots" were fired at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's district headquarters about 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Police say the incident started on the city's northwest side when an officer stopped a vehicle after recognizing the plate as belonging to one involved in a crime earlier in the week.

During a press conference following an attack that left three Baton Rouge officers dead, Chief Troy Riggs said IMPD is investigating a threat against local law enforcement posted online.

Five officers died in the shooting, and seven others were wounded, along with two civilians, Dallas police said. The crowd had gathered to protest against police killings in Louisiana and Minnesota earlier this week.

On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch singled out the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department as having a model program for helping officers deal with stress and trauma.

The patrol areas for Indianapolis police officers is getting smaller.