Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
July 17, 2022
Gunman kills 3, injures 2 in shooting at Greenwood Park Mall
A man opened fire in the food court of a Greenwood shopping mall Sunday evening killing three people and injuring two before he was shot and killed by an armed civilian.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2022
Teen shot and killed on city’s east side Tuesday
A teenage boy was shot and killed on Indianapolis’ east side early Tuesday morning.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
IMPD releases body camera footage from in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has released body camera footage of an in-custody death. Herman Whitfield III, 39, died on April 25 after being tased by IMPD officers. His autopsy and an official cause of death are still pending.
Read MoreJune 27, 2022
Indianapolis peacemaker ‘dedicated to his community’ fatally shot
An Indianapolis peacemaker was fatally shot Saturday evening. The city’s Office of Public Health and Safety, which runs the peacemaker program, identified the man as John “J.B.” Barnett.
Read MoreJune 17, 2022
IMPD rolls out new technology funded by American Rescue Plan to help curb crime
The technology is part of $9 million in American Rescue Plan funding. It includes gunshot detection systems, license plate readers and public safety cameras.
Read MoreJune 9, 2022
Police target increased incidents of dangerous driving
Increased incidents of reckless driving, aggressive behavior, speeding and street racing are happening across Marion County.
Read MoreJune 3, 2022
Chief Taylor discusses transparency, violent crime with NAACP
The Indianapolis NAACP hosted a virtual conference with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randal Taylor on June 2 to discuss police reform two years after the 2020 protests.
Read MoreMay 24, 2022
Police trauma kits save lives in Indy; coming to SW Indiana soon
The kits, assembled and provided by the Central Indiana Police Foundation, and include things like heavy-duty medical shears, bandages and tourniquets.
Read MoreMay 18, 2022
'It shouldn't be this way.' Indianapolis faith leaders want changes to the way mental health crises are handled
WFYI spoke with Josh Riddick, an organizer with Faith in Indiana’s Black Church Coalition initiative, about what community leaders say should happen next after a man who was having a mental health crisis was tased by an IMPD officer and died.
Read MoreMay 11, 2022
Indianapolis police officer arrested on domestic battery charges
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer faces domestic battery charges.
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