IMPD aims to prevent downtown violence with parental involvement, curfew enforcement

IMPD urges peace this weekend after recent gun violence

INDIANAPOLIS Local leaders are working to prevent violence in downtown Indianapolis this weekend.Im asking and Im begging that we have a peaceful and safe weekend," IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said on social media Friday. Im asking for help from everyone in the community. Lets put the guns and the weapons down. Lets put the hate down. Lets love one another.This comes after a mass shooting last weekend that killed two and injured five.IMPD and Indian…

IMPD increases police presence after deadly shooting in downtown Indianapolis

Youth curfew crackdown after holiday tragedy INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A shooting in downtown Indianapolis during Fourth of July weekend left two teenagers dead and five others injured near the Indianapolis Artsgarden, prompting a strong response from local law enforcement. Following the shooting, city councilors said they will consider imposing a youth curfew two hours earlier each night than required by state law. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Pol…

IMPD aims to prevent downtown violence with parental involvement, curfew enforcement

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis police are urging parents to be accountable for their kids while police officers focus on making downtown safe following several recent violent weekends. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said they will have increased patrols and security downtown after two teens were killed and several others wounded in a shooting along Illinois last weekend. That mass shooting in the heart of downtown left a 15 and 16-…

IMPD Calls on Parents Ahead of Curfew

Source: Ryan Hedrick / WIBC Radio INDIANAPOLIS — Police plan to enforce curfew downtown this weekend, less than a week after two teenagers were shot and killed following the city’s Fourth of July fireworks. “Our message to the community is: be informed, be curious about where your kids are,” said Major Corey Mims, who leads IMPD’s Community Engagement and Outreach Bureau. “Who their kids are with, and what they’re doing. That message alone will …

IMPD calling for peace this weekend after three straight weeks of gun violence in Indianapolis

Indianapolis police ask parents and community leaders to promote peace amid recent gun violence, stepping up patrols in high-risk areas for safety.