INDIANAPOLIS — A recent survey from the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police reveals that Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers are at odds with both the mayor and chief of police.
Here are the numbers the FOP pulled:
- 60% of IMPD members participated in the survey.
- 58% do not feel they have the support of Chief Randal Taylor.
- 93% do not believe they have the support from Mayor Joe Hogsett in their day-to-day job duties.
- 80% do not think the department is moving in the right direction to serve the community.
- 91% do not believe they are respected and valued by the mayor's administration.
The city released the following statement to WRTV:
As a former federal prosecutor, Mayor Hogsett has always been a proponent of thoughtful investments in public safety. He has committed funding each year to grow IMPD to 1743 officers, allowing for the return to community-based beat policing, which expanded this summer. In 2016 he launched a criminal justice reform process that has provided officers with more tools to assist residents in crisis through programs like the Mobile Crisis Assistance Teams and in-service trainings. And his administration has prioritized investment in less-lethal options and new technology to support officers, such as body worn cameras – all while growing funding to address the root causes of violence through millions of dollars for community-based programming.
Mark Bode, Deputy Communications Director
