Indianapolis Police Department

The Indianapolis Police Department (IPD) (September 1, 1854 – December 31, 2006) was the principal law enforcement agency of Indianapolis, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Indianapolis and Director of Public Safety. Prior to the consolidation with the Law Enforcement Division of the Marion County Sheriff's Department to form the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, 1,230 sworn police officers and 250 non-sworn personnel were employed by the department.

This article is about the police department in Indianapolis prior to 2007. For the city's current police department, see Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Indianapolis Police Department
AbbreviationIPD
MottoIntegrity Pride Dedication
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 1, 1854 (1854-09-01)
DissolvedDecember 31, 2006 (2006-12-31)
Superseding agencyIndianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Employees1,650 (2006)
Volunteers100 (2006)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
Legal jurisdictionCity of Indianapolis, Indiana
Governing bodyIndianapolis City-County Council
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters50 North Alabama Street
Sworn Officers/Reserve officers1,250/60 (2006)
Non-Sworn Employees250 (2006)
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Michael T. Spears, Chief of Police
Facilities
Districts
5
  • 1 - North District
  • 2 - East District
  • 3 - South District
  • 4 - West District
  • 5 - Downtown District
LockupsMarion County Arrestee Processing Center
Patrol cars1,600
Website
www.indygov.org/ipd
Information is at the time the agency was dissolved.
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