Indiana State Police
| Indiana State Police | |
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| Abbreviation | ISP |
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| Motto | Integrity, Service, Professionalism |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | April 15, 1933 |
| Preceding agency | Indiana Motor Vehicle Police (1921–1933) |
| Employees | 1,821 (2012) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Indiana, USA |
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| ISP Districts | |
| Size | 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) |
| Population | 6,619,680 (2015 est.) |
| Legal jurisdiction |
 Statewide |
| Governing body | Governor of Indiana |
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| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | Indiana State Police Board |
| Headquarters | 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Troopers | 1,272 (2012) |
| Civilians | 549 (2012) |
| Agency executive | Douglas G. Carter, Superintendent |
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| Districts |
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| Website | |
| http://www.in.gov/isp/ | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
Coordinates: 39°46′7.83″N 86°9′53.72″W / 39.7688417°N 86.1649222°W
The Indiana State Police is the statewide law enforcement agency for the U.S. state of Indiana. Indiana was the 12th state to offer protection to its citizens with a state police force.
Its headquarters are in the Indiana Government Center North in Indianapolis.
On July 15, 1921, the Indiana legislature created a 16-man Indiana Motor Vehicle Police becoming the first law enforcement agency in the state to have statewide jurisdiction to enforce traffic laws, although they had only "limited" authority and were only authorized to enforce the "rules of the road" and motor vehicle laws. In 1933, the Indiana State Police was formed largely consisting of basically untrained, ill-equipped traffic officers left over from the Motor Vehicle Police. The first formal "academy" began July 15, 1935, and consisted of between 80 and 100 candidates. It was not until 1976 that the academy graduated its first female troopers.
The Indiana State Police Board administers, manages, and controls the operation of the agency including the setting of salaries and compensation, with the approval of the governor and may review disciplinary action taken against a state police employee by the superintendent. The ISP board consists of six civilian members who are appointed by the governor and must be a permanent resident of one of six geographical regions of the state from which they are appointed. Members serve staggered, four-year terms and no more than three may belong to the same political party.
The Indiana State Police is currently led by Superintendent Douglas G. Carter, whose position is appointed by the governor. His command staff includes an assistant superintendent who holds the rank of colonel and four deputy superintendents, each holding the rank of lieutenant colonel who manage four primary areas of responsibility:
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