Indianapolis Police Department

Indianapolis Police Department
Indianapolis Police Department
Abbreviation	IPD
Motto	Integrity Pride Dedication
Agency overview
Formed	September 1, 1854; 170 years ago
Dissolved	December 31, 2006; 17 years ago
Superseding agency	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Employees	1,650 (2006)
Volunteers	100 (2006)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Legal jurisdiction	City of Indianapolis, Indiana
Governing body	Indianapolis City-County Council
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	50 North Alabama Street
Sworn Officers/Reserve officers	1,250/60 (2006)
Non-Sworn Employees	250 (2006)
Elected officer responsible	Bart Peterson, Mayor of Indianapolis;
Agency executive	Michael T. Spears, Chief of Police;
Facilities
Districts	5 1 - North District; 2 - East District; 3 - South District; 4 - West District; 5 - Downtown District;
Lockups	Marion County Arrestee Processing Center
Patrol cars	1,600
Website
	www.indygov.org/ipd
	Information is at the time the agency was dissolved.

The Indianapolis Police Department (IPD) (September 1, 1854 – December 31, 2006) was the principal law enforcement agency of Indianapolis, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Indianapolis and Director of Public Safety. Prior to the consolidation with the Law Enforcement Division of the Marion County Sheriff's Department to form the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, 1,230 sworn police officers and 250 non-sworn personnel were employed by the department.^[1]

Organization

At the time the agency was dissolved, the Indianapolis Police Department had 1,196 sworn police officers and 30 reserve police officers. At that time the agency was headed by Michael T. Spears, chief of police; Robert Turner, director of public safety; and Bart Peterson, mayor of Indianapolis.

Patrol districts

North District - Adam Sector - 4209 N College Ave.
East District - Baker Sector - 3120 E 30th St.
South District - Charles Sector - 1150 Shelby St.
West District - David Sector - 551 N. King Ave.
Downtown District - Edward Sector - 25 W 9th St.

Rank structure

There were five police districts, each led by a deputy chief. Deputy chiefs reported to assistant chiefs, assistant chiefs reported to the chief of police, and the chief of police was subject to the authority of the mayor.^{[citation needed]}

Police ranks

Title^[2]	Insignia
Chief of Police
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Patrolman
Probationary Officer
Recruit Officer

Uniform

The first officers for the department were identified only by a silver star. The police were put into uniforms in July 1862, consisting of a dark blue coat, light blue trousers with a cord along the seam, and a blue cap.^[3]

Over the years the department's uniform underwent several changes. Prior to the merger in 2007, officers were required to maintain both summer and winter uniforms as well as authorized leather goods. Patrol officer badges were silver, while those for sergeants and above were gold. The uniform for all ranks was navy blue. When in dress uniform officers wore a peaked cap adorned with a cap badge.^[1]

Fallen officers

Throughout the history of the Indianapolis Police Department, 60 officers have died in the line of duty.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Indianapolis Police Department History". indy.gov. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ "Indianapolis Police Dept (Indiana)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
^ The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bodenhamer, David J., Barrows, Robert G. (Robert Graham), 1946-, Vanderstel, David Gordon. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 1994. p. 798. ISBN 0-585-17685-X. OCLC 48139849. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2020-11-19.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Indiana Law Enforcement Memorial