IMPD officials say the goal is to establish a clear vision to better respond to the evolving safety needs of the community and its officers. The effort aligns with department goals to be more transparent.

Officer shoots suspect in killing on Indianapolis' east side.

Police noted it is unknown what, if any, substance was involved.

A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday morning on the near east side of Indianapolis.

The program is designed to fill gaps in mental health crisis response across Indianapolis. It emphasizes reducing police involvement when other teams are available.

The shooting was the 17th of 2024 involving Indianapolis police.

The number of police involved shootings in Indianapolis remained high in 2024.

An early morning Christmas Day mass shooting on the northeast side of Indianapolis left one person dead.

Freshman Anabel Trujillo died at the scene. A 14-year old suspect was arrested for the killing.

The term “excited delirium” has been used as a diagnosis to describe people who die suddenly in police custody. But physicians and medical boards have long dismissed excited delirium as unscientific, and some argue it’s used by police to justify excessive force.