Bryan Roach

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Bryan Roach will step down in the new year, after leading the force for almost three years.

Chief Bryan Roach of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will retire at the end of the year after nearly three years as the citys top officer.

The announcement comes one day after Acting Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said his office would not press criminal charges against those found with less than one ounce of marijuana.

The state attorney general's office invested $500,000 to help Ten Point expand about a year ago, and now the group says its expansion into the far east side helped reduce violent crime.

IMPD said in a statement that the officer's condition continues to improve. He's listed in good condition and is reportedly in good spirits.

Officials say the cameras could be implemented as early as the end of the year.

The billboard on the east side of Indiana's capital depicts Seattle's picturesque skyline and the message that the Washington state city that's 2,000 miles from Indianapolis is hiring police officers, The Indianapolis Star reported .

Chief Bryan Roach says once other upgrades such as new two-way radios and a new computer-aided dispatch system are in place he plans to focus on adding body cameras.

Community members gathered Thursday night for a public safety forum to discuss violence reduction in Indianapolis.

Faith In Indiana, Black Lives Matter and other activists groups gathered at Monument Circle after a decision not to fire the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers who shot and killed Aaron Bailey.