The event was created in light of a Police Merit Board's decision not to fire the officers who killed Aaron Bailey last year, while councilors consider a proposal that makes changes to that board.

In part of the training, recruits discussed trust issues underlying some of the tension between police and the community.

In the U.S. around half of the violent crimes reported to police go unsolved. The changing nature of crime, and the technology used to solve it, means the job of a detective is always changing too.

Indianapolis City-County Council President Vop Osili and six other councilors from both major parties announced the meetings during a news conference Thursday.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor William Oliver is the latest to respond to the merit board decision to not fire two IMPD officers who fatally shot Aaron Bailey, an unarmed man.

At least nine people in Indianapolis have been treated after police say they overdosed by smoking or ingesting synthetic drugs called Spice.

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.

The officers say Bailey was seen digging in his car's center console, which they perceived as an imminent threat. Skeptics of their story suspect their decision to fire was driven by irrational fear.

Ahead of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department decision, faith leaders held a vigil to pray Indianapolis will not become what they call another failure of justice.

The board voted 5-2 Thursday evening on multiple counts in favor of Officers Michal Dinnsen and Carlton Howard in the June 2017 shooting of 45-year-old Aaron Bailey.