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Command

IN Teen Arrested for Shooting 7 Rounds into Chief’s Home

No one was injured during the incident, but investigators found shell casings indicating seven rounds had been fired at the house from a 9mm, and that several of the rounds struck and entered Chief Palmer’s residence.

November 3, 2022

Vehicle Ops

Indianapolis Police Replacing Patrol Vehicles as Part of Campaign to Retain Officers

One reason IMPD says some officers, especially young officers, are leaving the department is because of the patrol vehicles.

November 2, 2022

Special Units

Prosecutor Seeking Death Penalty in Murder of IN Officer

Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Shipman's filing indicates that two aggravating circumstances would justify the death sentence.

October 31, 2022

Patrol

Troopers Train for Active Shooters, Some Teach Civilians to Survive

“Now our troopers will be able to go out and train at schools, churches, and other businesses to let civilians know the best way to respond to an active shooter before law enforcement arrives on scene,” the highway patrol states in a social media post.

October 10, 2022

Patrol

IN Agency Retires K-9 Partner of Slain Officer

“We don’t know how that would go (with another officer). Brev was completely at rest and at ease with that family and he is now residing with them. It seems as though it was a logical fit instead of trying to find another officer that could bond with Brev,” the chief said.

October 6, 2022

Patrol

Wounded IN Officer Dies Weeks After Being Taken Off Life Support

Seara Burton, a K-9 handler for the Richmond PD, was shot and critically wounded Aug. 10 during a traffic stop of a man driving a moped. She was shot after her dog alerted on narcotics.

September 19, 2022

Patrol

Coffee with a Cop: Simple Idea Creates “A Bridge to Communication”

"So, I grabbed a pot of coffee, and I walked around to tables and started pouring coffee. And what that did was completely changed the dynamics of the conversation."

September 6, 2022

Patrol

IN Cop Applies Tourniquet to Save Trapped Crash Victim

A police officer in Indiana is being credited with saving a woman’s life through his prompt actions when she tore an artery in a vehicle accident Wednesday.

August 19, 2022

Special Units

IN Officer Still Fighting for Life After Aug. 10 Shooting

Richmond, IN, Police Officer Seara Burton’s condition remains critical, a letter penned Wednesday by the Richmond Police Department's top brass said.

August 18, 2022

Special Units

IN K-9 Officer Critically Wounded During Traffic Stop Shooting

Officer Seara Burton, 28, a four-year member of the Richmond PD who recently became a K9 officer, was taken to Reid Health, then flown by medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.

August 11, 2022

Patrol

IN Officer Murdered During Sunday Traffic Stop

Police took Carl Roy Webb Boards II into custody after a vehicle pursuit and found a handgun in his possession and a rifle on the driver’s side seat.

August 1, 2022

Patrol

Verizon Frontline to Support First Lap for First Responders at NASCAR Races

The first laps will each include state and local public safety agency representatives and multiple police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) vehicles.

July 21, 2022