Veteran officer named new Indianapolis police chief
New Chief Bryan Roach ascends from the position of assistant chief of administration. In that role, he led a streamlining of department processes and cost-cutting.
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Drug czar position one of Holcomb’s first executive orders
Newly-inaugurated Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb made good on his plan to establish a drug czar position Monday when he signed an executive order on his first official day in office.
House Republicans’ road plan includes gas-tax increase, user fees
The proposal calls to raise three taxes and implement new user fees. House Speaker Brian Bosma said he expects the plan to cost most Hoosiers about $4 per month.
City shifts approach to homeless services, lands $5M in federal funding
Advocates last year described funding cuts from the federal government as a “self-inflicted” wound. This year Mayor Joe Hogsett’s team is celebrating a funding increase.
Indianapolis police force veteran named temporary chief
Valerie Cunningham temporarily takes over for Troy Riggs, who announced Dec. 21 he would be stepping down.
Critics decry Pence team for letting state fair stage collapse rule expire
Regulators had more than three years to approve permanent rules establishing stricter design and construction requirements for outdoor event equipment but did not do so before the emergency rules expired this year.
Troy Riggs stepping down as IMPD chief
Mayor Joe Hogsett said Riggs is leaving "to pursue other opportunities." But the mayor, who praised Riggs for bringing "innovative ideas" to the job, did not provide details.
City to scrutinize Ballard’s contenders for justice center site
Mayor Joe Hogsett and his task force are examining potential locations that former Mayor Greg Ballard identified for a criminal justice complex, projected to cost $500 million to $600 million to construct.
Perceived rise in aggressive panhandling downtown inspires cooperative effort
The first pieces of the new initiative involving businesses, social-service groups and the police are launching this month.
After 2 tax hikes, Indianapolis still has fewer police officers
The city of Indianapolis has raised income taxes twice in the last nine years to raise money to hire more police but it still has fewer officers.
Lawmaker DeLaney plans tougher gun-control legislation
State Rep. Ed DeLaney of Indianapolis criticized Indiana’s “very, very limited” gun laws and said he wants to introduce bills that would ban large ammunition clips and “automatic military-type” weapons.
UPDATE: Indianapolis to turn on first new streetlight in 35 years
The city plans to end a moratorium on new streetlights by installing 100 lights in areas with high accident and crime rates, and in growing neighborhoods, Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Thursday.
Hogsett touts task force to plan new jail, criminal justice reforms
In his first State of the City address, Mayor Joe Hogsett said Wednesday that crime problems wouldn’t be solved simply with a new building. A new task force also would focus on issues like mental illness and addiction.
Marion County seeks to relieve jail’s overcrowding problem
The overcrowding problem at the Marion County Jail stems from rising violent crime in Indianapolis and a state law that sends low-level offenders from state prisons to county jails, according to county officials.
Trump expected to visit Indianapolis this week
Indianapolis police say they were notified that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is planning an event in the city, but they received no details.
Indianapolis considers proposal to increase police diversity
Indianapolis leaders are considering giving the police chief more discretion in hiring officers in an attempt to increase the number of black officers on the force, a problem the city has struggled with for decades.
Pence signs police body camera video regulation bill
The law signed Monday will allow police to withhold video under some circumstances.
Pence concerned about college crime-reporting bill
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Monday that his “strong bias for the public’s right to know” will weigh heavily as he decides whether to veto a measure that would shelter police departments at Notre Dame and 10 other Indiana private colleges.
New push coming to boost pay for Indiana state troopers
A new effort will be coming to increase pay for Indiana State Police troopers after a study confirmed their salaries trail those of officers in some neighboring states and local police departments.
Suit claims Indy police misappropriating forfeiture money
Claiming that Indianapolis law enforcement is illegally keeping millions of dollars from civil forfeitures, a national legal organization filed a complaint Wednesday to stop the flow of proceeds into city coffers.