Articles tagged as: Public Safety
December 5, 2018
2 Teens Charged In Shooting Of Deputy At Indianapolis Eatery
Prosecutors have charged two teens in the shooting of an off-duty Marion County sheriff's deputy during an attempted robbery at an Indianapolis restaurant where he was working as a security guard.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2018
Report: Brown County Ranked One Of Best Places For Safe Driving Around Schools
The study says Indiana as a whole is one of the 10 worst states in the country for safe driving near schools.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2018
Police Investigating Threat Of Shooting At Noblesville High School
The school district, Noblesville Diversity Coalition and NHS student leaders will host a community conversation about safety and inclusion Saturday at Ivy Tech Noblesville at 3 p.m.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2018
Schools, Lawmakers Want To Make Changes For School Buses, Stops
A tragic school bus related accident that killed three Indiana children and critically injured a fourth this week has spurred conversations among school districts and lawmakers about bus and driver safety.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2018
Indiana Legislators Push For School Bus Cameras After Crash
The cameras would be mounted to the outside of school buses and take photos of drivers that pass when the stop arm is deployed.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2018
Vehicles Illegally Passing School Buses Is Fairly Common
A voluntary survey from the Indiana Department of Education in 2018 shows more than 3,000 vehicles illegally passed stopped school buses in just one day.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2018
NTSB To Investigate Deadly Bus Stop Accident
A spokesperson for the NTSB says it's investigating the crash as an isolated incident and looking into the safety of children getting on and off buses.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2018
Indiana Homeland Security Touts Great Central US ShakeOut
Indiana faces earthquake threats from the New Madrid Seismic Zone, located 180 miles southwest of Evansville, and the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone, which includes parts of southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2018
Indianapolis City-County Council Unanimously Passes $1.2 Billion 2019 Budget
Bipartisan efforts around public safety and infrastructure helped get a unanimous vote from the council on a $1.2 billion city budget.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2018
Indiana Task Force One Members No Strangers To Wrath Of Mother Nature
WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with Capt. Michael Pruitt, about Indiana Task Force One, its mission and what it takes to become a member.
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