Indianapolis Getting worse.......

[VUPDblue]

what about the wagons?

What about 'em? They don't take runs. Hell, I sometimes forgo locking someone up because I see that the wagons are too busy or too few. There have been not infrequent occasions where I take prisoners to the APC myself because it is more time-efficient or just plain necessary.

 

[Cameramonkey]

What about 'em? They don't take runs. Hell, I sometimes forgo locking someone up because I see that the wagons are too busy or too few. There have been not infrequent occasions where I take prisoners to the APC myself because it is more time-efficient or just plain necessary.

You just want an excuse to slack off and not write more tickets, etc.

 

[VUPDblue]

True. I love having folks in the back of my car. Especially drunks. Especially especially stinky drunks.

/purple

 

[SaintsNSinners]

I hate have to call metro out because I have to wait on metro then wait with metro for the bus to arrive.....

 

[drillsgt]

While I agree that you cannot prevent murders, taking the thugs off of the streets certainly helps.

Meh, then people will complain we don't have enough corrections workers, then the jails aren't big enough etc. etc. It's all a waste of time anyway until the revolving door stays closed.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Why would they? They don't have any jurisdictional responsibilities outside of the jail and the city county building. They aren't certified police officers, they don't have beats to work.

MCSD has more people running around in uniforms than they did before the merger. The merger was done under the guise of eliminating the duplication of services. Seems something isn't right there, wouldn't you say? I'd think a taxpayer or two might question what was going on but apparently it's a non issue.

Don't get me started on this one... I don't even know how things work down there anymore. I had to do a triple take one night when some guy in brown backed me up one night. I wanted to "ask," but thought better as to not offend the guy.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Meh, then people will complain we don't have enough corrections workers, then the jails aren't big enough etc. etc. It's all a waste of time anyway until the revolving door stays closed.

We need less non-violent drug offenders behind bars. Sorry, but a handfull of weed in your jacket is something you should be ticketed for, not thrown in jail. Thats just taking up space making guys like that moron that shot up black expo and was re-arrested a couple weeks back get out early.

 

[Kutnupe14]

We need less non-violent drug offenders behind bars. Sorry, but a handfull of weed in your jacket is something you should be ticketed for, not thrown in jail. Thats just taking up space making guys like that moron that shot up black expo and was re-arrested a couple weeks back get out early.

I'd bet that most marijuana arrests in Marion county are OR'd directly from the APC.

 

[flatlander]

Detention facilities are under-staffed, IMPD is under-staffed. The thugs all know this. They know that the chances of getting caught/ detained have gone down. Contrary to popular belief, there are NOT a lot of people in jail for small drug penalties or minor crimes. We are locking up the worst of the worst but the system keeps letting them out. The .gov have put caps on the number of people we can keep in a facility so guess what? The thugs get released to re-offend. They have been known to leave by lunch and be back by dinner.
The thugs feel empowered people. They think nothing of committing crimes anymore. They get plead down with little consequences. They go to detention where they assault staff and still get out. It's getting ugly. It's going to get MUCH worse and I don't see it getting any better. Trust me, I know of what I speak.

Bob

 

[Denny347]

I'd bet that most marijuana arrests in Marion county are OR'd directly from the APC.

So are DUI's, thefts, batteries, etc

 

[Gabriel]

Indianapolis homicide rate up 60 percent over 2012 - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Indiana's irresponsible gun laws have been fueling violence in Chicago for years, now they are affecting Indiana's largest city. Imagine that.

 

[traderdan]

We cannot afford to keep building cages and hiring jailers. We will never see it...but I wish there was a way of violent punishment for violent crimes, serious payback labor for crimes against property of others, ect. ect. I know that most of us on this forum do not expect LEOs to protect us.

 

[churchmouse]

We cannot afford to keep building cages and hiring jailers. We will never see it...but I wish there was a way of violent punishment for violent crimes, serious payback labor for crimes against property of others, ect. ect. I know that most of us on this forum do not expect LEOs to protect us.

LEO locks them up...idiot lib judges kick-em loose and they are back into the lifestyle in half an hour. It is a badge of honor to "Catch a case" in thug world.

 

[hooky]

We're only 685 officers short of the national average here in Indy. But I'm sure that has nothing to do with it.

When say short based on the national average, is that calculated on a per capita basis, square miles to patrol or some other formula?

 

[Trigger Time]

Whip them, hang them, labor them. We need harsher penalties especially for a repeat offender.
I feel bad for the cops who lock these scum up only to see them the next shift.
sounds like mcsd is a waste of tax dollars. Lets contract the jail duties to private companies and the sherriff can have a secretary and that's all.

 

[VUPDblue]

When say short based on the national average, is that calculated on a per capita basis, square miles to patrol or some other formula?

when compared to cities of similar size, both geographically and population wise.

 

[printcraft]

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[CSORuger]

Little Chigago

The City Merchants need to band together and hire a large security company to protect the area. Like in the old days.

Until this mess is cleaned up, I will not go downtown to shop or eat. The merchants must be losing big time.

Then the 2% dinning tax needs to be split to hire more police. and stop paying for a building that was taken down two years ago and is now a parking lot.

Indianapolis is becoming a "Little Chicago"

 

[phylodog]

When say short based on the national average, is that calculated on a per capita basis, square miles to patrol or some other formula?

Any of the stats I've seen have been broken down to number of officers per 1000 residents of the jurisdiction.

 

[J D]

Maybe the midnight cricket league the city is planning will stem the violence.