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Indianapolis at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Indianapolis Police Department

  • 1,845 Officers
  • 783 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding for Indianapolis

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $14.2M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Indianapolis
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$206,214.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2027		 JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA IN THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA (THE HOME OF INDIANAPOLIS, THE LARGEST CITY IN INDIANA), HOMICIDES AND NONFATAL SHOOTINGS HAVE LARGELY CONTINUED TO TREND UPWARD SINCE 2015. ROBBERIES, CARJACKINGS, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES HAVE ALSO ESCALATED… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$194,700.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2026		 CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS THE INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL USE FY24 LEMHWA FUNDING TO TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING WELLNESS PROGRAMOFFERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS (OPDW). THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS GAPS IN CURRENT PROGRAMMING BY OFFERING TRAININGS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THER… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$175,000.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2026		 CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS THE INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL USE FY24 MICROGRANTS FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO RECRUITMENT, HIRING AND RETENTION THAT INCLUDES NOT ONLY MARKETING, BUT TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT SEVERAL ST… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$1,030,667.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated January 16, 2026

$153K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Indianapolis Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is TELESCOPE,STRAIGHT with 30 items valued at $1,261.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
3/11/2014 MOUNT,SIGHT
1240-01-410-7427		 6 6 @ $33.05 $198.30 D 1
2/12/2014 SIGHT,REFLEX
1240-01-411-1265		 335 335 @ $339.00 $113,565.00 Q 3
9/10/2013 TELESCOPE,STRAIGHT
1240-01-412-6608		 30 30 @ $1,261.00 $37,830.00 F 1
11/4/2010 SIGHT,REFLEX
1240-01-411-1265		 1 1 @ $339.00 $339.00 Q 3

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated November 17, 2025

Settlements

We identified 3 publicly reported settlements that resulted in policy changes and $2,540,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2023

In February 2023, the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, reached a $390,000 settlement with the mother of Dreasjon Reed, who was fatally shot by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Officer De’Joure Mercer in May 2020.

A special grand jury previously cleared Mercer of any criminal charges, and an internal IMPD review found no policy violations during the vehicle and foot pursuit and exchange of gunfire that resulted in Reed’s death. However, Reed’s family filed a civil lawsuit against the IMPD, leading to the settlement. The case was one of several lawsuits Indianapolis settled in recent years related to allegations of excessive force and civil rights violations by IMPD officers.

Source

Russ McQuaid, "City settles Dreasjon Reed lawsuit for $390,000, calls it ‘not an admission of guilt’", Fox 59 News, February 13, 2023

Compensation
$390,000.00
2020

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department agrees not to use tear gas on peaceful protestors.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department settled a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on Oct. 29, 2020 to end the use of riot control agents against peaceful, law-abiding protesters and passive resistors.

The case was filed on behalf of Indy10 Black Lives Matter and individual protesters, who were exposed to chemical riot control agents, namely tear gas, during protests in late May 2020. The agreement also limited the circumstances in which the department can use impact weapons, such as rubber bullets.

Source

Kaitlyn Radde, "IMPD agrees to end use of tear gas, other riot control tactics against peaceful protesters", Indiana Daily Student, November 10, 2020

Policy changes
2019

In 2019, Indianapolis agreed to a settlement worth $2.15 million to resolve a police misconduct case.

In June 2019, the City of Indianapolis agreed to a settlement worth $2.15 million for Gerald Cole, who was shot twice in the back by Officer James Perry of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, leaving Mr. Cole partially paralyzed.

Source

Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis agrees to $2 million settlement in lawsuit filed by man shot in back by IMDP officer", Fox 59, July 11, 2019

Compensation
$2,150,000.00