An urban vs. rural split emerged among law enforcement groups Tuesday as a state legislative committee explored potential guidelines governing the use of police body cameras by Indiana's police agencies.
Indianapolis police may downsize plans to equip patrol officers with body cameras after failing to win federal grants to buy some of the wearable devices.
Officials formally unveiled the proposed 2016 budget for Indianapolis police during a Wednesday night City-County Council committee meeting.
Wayne Township firefighters hope use the drones in all kinds of situations, from hazardous material spills to search-and-rescue operations.
The Fishers Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency to let the public use its building to finish online transactions.
Public safety officials expressed no interest in a compromise to fund the fire tower, leading the Hamilton County Council to not take a vote on the $568,000 proposal.
Lawmakers must take into account many considerations as they explore state restrictions on police body camera footage that is publicly released.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has detailed a proposed $1 billion city budget that seeks $200,000 to start equipping police officers with body cameras.
Dr. John Sturman overprescribed narcotics to patients at a clinic he operated at Indiana University Hospital, Marion County prosecutors contend. The deaths occurred in 2010 and 2011.
A state panel that's assessing Indiana's need to oversee dozens of occupations is drawing criticism for recommending that the state stop licensing and regulating engineers.
David Wantz, 61, has been picked by Mayor Greg Ballard to serve as the city's interim director of public safety, filling the job vacated by Troy Riggs.
A pilot program that equipped law enforcement officials with body cameras is coming to an end after seven months because department leaders are uncertain whether they can afford to continue it.
Secretary of State Connie Lawson is warning Indiana firms about letters that appear to have come from her office and ask for $125 or $150 fees.
An appeals court panel has ruled that an off-track betting facility in downtown Indianapolis can’t be excluded from the city's ban on smoking in places such as bars and restaurants.
Indianapolis Public Safety Director Troy Riggs is stepping down to become director of public safety outreach at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute at IUPUI, the university announced Wednesday.
Stagnant pay for Indiana State Police troopers has some lawmakers worried that the agency will lose officers to higher-paying departments.
The ban prohibits smoking in places such as restaurants, building entryways and parks, but not bars.
Commissioners are pushing to build a public-safety training campus that might eventually cost more than $40 million.
Attorneys for the owners of the Whistle Stop Inn and the Thirsty Turtle argued before the court Monday that the city shouldn’t be allowed to ban smoking at bars that don’t offer gambling when it allows smoking at off-track betting facilities.
The bill's provisions include banning sales to those younger than 18, establishing manufacturing safety standards, and requiring child-proof and tamper-proof caps on containers.
