An Indianapolis police officer who was captured on video punching a high school student was sentenced Monday to 363 days probation for official misconduct.

As a new year begins, community members and law enforcement say more work needs to be done to prevent another record-breaking year.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, detectives with the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force were working a separate investigation in the 2900 block of E. 19th Street around 1:30 p.m. when they saw two juveniles approach a vehicle and one juvenile fired a gun.

Police found the baby unresponsive Thursday in an apartment on Indianapolis' west side. The child died shortly after she had arrived at Riley Hospital for Children.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department hopes to hire nearly 1,900 new officers over the next few years.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released its 2021 homicide report Monday, which found 45.76% of homicide cases are unsolved. The other 54.24% of homicides are considered to be “cleared” meaning they have resulted in an arrest.

A juvenile was shot and killed in the city’s northwest side Saturday, police say.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's help for information regarding a hit-and-run that left an 11-year-old boy dead.

A man armed with multiple knives stabbed two Indianapolis police officers early Wednesday before they shot and wounded him, authorities said.

The Indianapolis Police Merit Board met Tuesday night to get community input on proposed changes to how police are disciplined. However, only two community members gave comments.