General Info

The Indianapolis Police Department provides law enforcement services, promotes public safety and protects the rights and property of residents in Indianapolis, Ind. The criminal investigations division provides the primary investigative service and support to the Indianapolis Police Department and the community. It is the responsibility of this division to conduct major criminal investigations including homicide, robbery, sex crimes, narcotics, and organized crime. The division's mission is to investigate these crimes, collect evidence, identify the perpetrators, and prepare these cases for successful prosecution. Other divisions within the department include traffic enforcement, the K-9 unit, mounted patrol, special weapons and tactics team, tactical air patrol and the motorcycle drill team. The Indianapolis Police Department has approximately 1,500 civilian and uniformed employees.