As of April 10th, there are 1,477 officers which means the department is down 266 officers.
Indianapolis' police union tells 13News the billboard is the biggest way they could talk about the IMPD officer shortage.
He said Indy FOP and IMPD have stressed the officer shortage for years and if more officers aren't sworn in soon, it will impact all neighborhoods. According to IMPD, the city's budget funds 1,743 officers. As of April 10, there are 1,477 officers. That means the department is down 266 officers."IMPD continues to recruit both sworn officers and professional staff, including public safety officers and public assistance officers who can assist and respond to non-emergency incidents. However, retention and recruiting for law enforcement continues to be a challenge, not only here locally, but across the country.
All future service and staffing decisions will be based on those priorities. As we move forward, the IMPD will continue to be transparent and will provide appropriate notice before any significant change in services.
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