Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

This article is about the current police department in Indianapolis. For the city's police department prior to 2007, see Indianapolis Police Department.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Abbreviation	IMPD
Patch of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Logo of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Badge of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Agency overview
Formed	January 1, 2007 (2007-01-01)
Preceding agencies	Indianapolis Police Department Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Annual budget	$222 million^[1]
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	City of Indianapolis in the state of Indiana, United States

Map of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size	368.1 sq mi (953.5 km²)
Population	852,866 (2013)
Legal jurisdiction	State of Indiana
Governing body	Indianapolis City-County Council
Constituting instrument	General Ordinance 110 ^[2]
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	City-County Building 50 North Alabama Street Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Officers	1,511^[3]
Civilian employees	278^[1]
Elected officer responsible	Joe Hogsett, Mayor of Indianapolis
Agency executive	Troy Riggs, Chief of Police
Parent agency	Indianapolis Department of Public Safety
Divisions	3 Operations Division Investigations Division Administration/Professional Standards Division
Facilities
Districts	6 Downtown District Northwest District North District East District Southwest District Southeast District
Cars	1,550
Motorcycles	70
Website
IMPD's official site
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is the law enforcement agency for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. Its operational jurisdiction covers all of the consolidated city of Indianapolis and Marion County except for the Airport Authority and the four excluded cities of Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway (see Unigov). The department was created on January 1, 2007, by consolidating the Indianapolis Police Department and the law enforcement division of the Marion County Sheriff's Office.^[4]

Organization

IMPD Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

At the time of its formation, the IMPD was headed by the elected sheriff of Marion County, Frank J. Anderson. However, on February 29, 2008, the department came under the control of the mayor of Indianapolis, Greg Ballard. after Mayor Ballard and Sheriff Anderson reached a resolution for the transfer of power and the City-County Council passed Proposal 6 effecting the change. The IMPD is part of the Department of Public Safety. The mayor appoints the Director of Public Safety, who in turn appoints the Chief of Police to administer the daily operations of the department.

IMPD has six service districts.

Downtown District

The Downtown District is under the command of Commander Chad Knecht and has about 75 sworn officers and 10 civilian employees. Due to the nature of the area and the number of large events held here, this district relies heavily on foot, bicycle, and mounted patrol officers. The headquarters for the district is at 39 W. Jackson Street in the historic Union Station. It is bounded by 10th Street and I-65 to the north, I-70/I-65 to the east, Morris Street to the south, and the White River to the west.

North District

The North District is under the command of Commander Christopher Bailey and has 215 sworn officers and 10 civilian employees. It is responsible for a 79-square-mile (200 km²) area bounded by 96th Street to the north; the city of Lawrence to the east; Massachusetts Avenue, 30th Street, and Fall Creek to the south; and Michigan Road to the west. Its headquarters is at 3120 E. 30th Street.

East District

The East District is under the command of Commander Roger Spurgeon. This nearly 39-square-mile (100 km²) area is served by 180 sworn officers and 10 civilian employees. It is bounded by the city of Lawrence to the north; Carrol Road to the east; Washington Street and Brookville Road to the south; and I-65 and Meridian Street to the west. The district maintains their headquarters at 201 N. Shadeland Avenue, also known as the Regional Operations Center or ROC.

Southeast District

The Southeast District is under the command of Commander Dawn Snyder. Under her are 190 sworn officers and 15 civilian employees patrolling a 97-square-mile (250 km²) area bounded by Washington Street to the north; Carroll Road to the east; County Line Road to the South; and Meridian Street to the west. Headquarters for this district is located in Fountain Square at 1150 S. Shelby Street.

Southwest District

Command for the Southwest District falls to Commander Michael Spears,^[5] who leads a district of 190 sworn officers and 10 civilian employees. They take responsibility for an area encompassing 80 square miles (210 km²). The district's northern boundary consists of 10th Street until the town of Speedway, around Speedway until 16th Street, and following 16th to the White River; the eastern boundary is White River to Morris Street, then east until Meridian Street, and then south to County Line Road; the southern boundary is County Line Road; and the western boundary is Raceway Road. The district's headquarters is at 551 N. King Avenue.

Northwest District

Commander Karen Arnett ^[6] is in command of the Northwest District of 200 sworn officers and 10 civilian employees. The boundaries for the district are 96th Street to the north; Michigan, I-65, and Meridian Street to the east; 10th Street, 16th Street, the Town of Speedway, and 10th Street again to the south; and Raceway Road to the west. The headquarters is at 3821 Industrial Boulevard.

Special Units and Criminal Investigations

In addition to the service districts detailed above, the department also maintains an Investigations Division for investigation of major crimes such as murder, rape, and those related to narcotics, gangs, or organized crime. The department also maintains five special units:

Aviation Section - Operates one helicopter to support vehicle patrols and pursuits.
Canine Section - Extensively trains dogs and handlers for use in police investigations and operations.
Mounted Patrol - Operates in downtown district primarily, serving areas not accessible to vehicle patrols.
"Ranger Unit" - Assigned to each district, these officers patrol the 200+ park properties in Indianapolis.
SWAT - High-risk operations division divided into three section: Snipers/Observers, Entry, and Tactical Emergency Medical Specialists (TEMS).

Rank structure

Title	Badge color	Uniform
Chief of Police	Gold	White shirt
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Commander
Major
Captain		Navy blue shirt
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detective	Silver
Patrolman

Fallen officers

To date, there have been three Indianapolis Metropolitan police officers killed in the line of duty since the department was created in 2007.^[7]

References

1 2 "IMPD 2009 Annual Report" (PDF.). IMPD Planning and Research Office. 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
↑ City-County General Ordinance No. 110, 2005, Proposal No. 627, 2005
↑ "General Departmental Information". IMPD. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
↑ IndyGov: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
↑ http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPS/IMPD/Enforcement/Districts/Pages/Southwest.aspx. Retrieved 26 April 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPS/IMPD/Enforcement/Districts/Pages/Northwest.aspx. Retrieved 26 April 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Officer Down Memorial Page website. Accessed 28 November 2014.

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