Indianapolis leaders provided a public safety update in the face of surging violence in the city.
Homicides are up 39 percent over where they were last year in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis civic leaders held a press conference to address recent violence and call for public safety answers. A number of community members had a passionate response.

Republican Indianapolis City County Councilors propose a study to examine violent crime and the criminal justice system.

The program adds resources and staff to focus on NIBIN, a forensics tool that uses crime scene evidence to quickly identify potential suspects.

City officials say IMPD officers with a beat will receive daily briefings with fresh, data-driven information on criminal activity in their area.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced last summer his office would fund new Ten Point coalitions across the state.