Articles tagged as: police
February 5, 2022
IMPD will begin charging for body camera videos
The department, which has more than 1,290 officers equipped with body cameras, said its decision to implement fees for requesting videos followed a year of data collection and costs evaluation.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
MLK Center wants neighbors to stop calling police on Black teens playing basketball
Staff at the Martin Luther King Community Center are concerned about calls to the police on Black teens using the center's facilities.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2021
8-year-old dies in car crash on south side of Indianapolis
Three other children were also injured in the crash that occurred on the south side of Indianapolis.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2021
Outside firm delivers recommended improvements to Indiana law enforcement
Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered the third party review more than a year ago, as part of his plan for greater diversity, equity and inclusion in state government.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2021
Police identify officers in fatal shooting of woman on porch
Indianapolis police released the names Friday of four officers who fired shots in the fatal shooting of a woman on a porch after they say she reached for a gun when they approached her.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2021
Law Enforcement Implements Body Camera System
The state’s top law enforcement agency announced last week a $15 million body camera system to assist Indiana state troopers with their jobs.
Read MoreJune 15, 2021
As Calls For Police Reform Continue, Indiana Schools Reevaluate Role Of Resource Officers
Social unrest after high-profile cases of violence at the hands of police have spurred ongoing debates about the role of law enforcement in communities. Now, school districts across the country – including some in Indiana – are reevaluating their relationships with school-based officers.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021
Indiana Senate Moves Bills Aimed At Law Enforcement Control
Indiana senators advanced measures Tuesday that would allow police to determine what use of force is reasonable in some cases and would allow the state's attorney general to appoint special prosecutors to handle criminal cases local authorities decide not to pursue.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2021
Senate Bill Would Ban Warning Shots By Police
The measure also governs use-of-force policies established by local communities for their police. It says police can't be disciplined if they use whatever force they think is necessary when their lives are threatened.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2021
Ban On 'Defund The Police' Clears Senate Committee
Legislation that would tie the hands of local governments from shifting money away from public safety agencies easily passed a Senate committee.
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