A central Indiana city where a police officer was killed by gunshots fired into his cruiser is investing in bullet-resistant windshields for its 19 police vehicles.

The 2023 budget proposal includes a 16 percent pay increase for new officers to nearly $62,000 a year.

A Richmond police officer was critically wounded and a man was injured in a shootout following a traffic stop and search for possible narcotics, authorities said.

The 2023 budget for the city of Indianapolis invests in public safety, infrastructure, education and property tax relief.

The change will allow anyone age 18 or older to carry a handgun in public except those with a felony conviction, who face a restraining order or have a dangerous mental illness.

The kits, assembled and provided by the Central Indiana Police Foundation, and include things like heavy-duty medical shears, bandages and tourniquets.

Indiana law enforcement agencies across the state will conduct increased seat belt enforcement patrols over the next three weeks.

Law enforcement officials announced charges Tuesday against a man who allegedly shot an Indianapolis police officer in Fountain Square last week.

A man accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer who came to his aid following a car crash was convicted Tuesday in the officer's slaying.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded more than $3.3 million in grants to 50 law enforcement and government agencies across the state to fund crime prevention efforts.