Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
August 16, 2022
Indiana Crime Guns Task Force confiscates more than 350 firearms in first year
The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force has confiscated more than 350 guns and arrested almost 400 people in its first year.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2022
City officials hope pay boost will help recruit more IMPD officers
The 2023 budget proposal includes a 16 percent pay increase for new officers to nearly $62,000 a year.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2022
IMPD receives boards to better communicate with nonverbal individuals
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department received more than 1,300 picture boards to better communicate with nonverbal individuals, which can include people with autism.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2022
Homicide of Herman Whitfield III presented to Marion County Prosecutor
The in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III has been ruled a homicide, according to the Marion County Coroner’s Office.
Read MoreJuly 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.
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