Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
| Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | IMPD |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | January 1, 2007 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Annual budget | $222 million |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Indianapolis in the state of Indiana, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters |
City-County Building 50 North Alabama Street Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Officers | 1,511 |
| Civilian employees | 278 |
| Elected officer responsible | Joe Hogsett, Mayor of Indianapolis |
| Agency executive | Bryan Roach, Chief of Police |
| Parent agency | Indianapolis Department of Public Safety |
| Divisions |
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| Facilities | |
| Districts |
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| 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.
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.
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.
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