State spending $7.7M on new firefighting training sites
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday announced the first phase of a large-scale plan to expand physical firefighting training for Hoosiers.
Public Safety
Articles
Broad Ripple biz owners optimistic about safety at curfew’s end
Bar owners agreed a self-imposed 30-day curfew under which businesses closed earlier wasn’t financially sustainable, especially as they continued to suffer from reduced foot traffic due to ongoing road construction.
Indy Parks to take over management of downtown’s University Park
The agreement gives Indy Parks the authority to “beautify, improve, maintain, and regulate the use of” the one-block park at 325 N. Meridian St., subject to the same rules, regulations and laws that apply to city-owned parks.
Westfield Police Department planning new headquarters
The Westfield Police Department is basing the eventual size of the facility on the number of officers it expects to add and the city’s projected population by 2050.
Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck
The owner of the Chevrolet that took the brunt of the damage from the flying wheel was treated with a chance to kiss the yard of bricks and got a ride home from the track’s president.
Indiana lawmakers sends teacher gun training bill to governor
The bill that would create a state-funded handgun training program available for teachers, something critics have said could wrongly increase the number of guns in schools.
Shreve says Hogsett must appoint public safety director now
Following a day in which Indianapolis was the site of eight separate shooting incidents, Republican mayoral hopeful Jefferson Shreve called on Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett to appoint a public safety director immediately.
Indiana Senate approves handgun training fund for teachers
Supporters have said the 40 hours of optional training would help teachers learn how to defend themselves and students if needed, especially in situations with an active shooter.
Evacuation order lifted in area near Indiana plastics fire
Authorities in eastern Indiana lifted the order for people within a half-mile radius of the fire scene after consulting with state, federal and local health officials, Matthew Cain, agency director, said Sunday.
Major Indiana plastics fire nearly out, but residents worry
A major industrial fire fueled by tons of scrap plastics was close to being extinguished Thursday after burning for more than 48 hours, though an evacuation order for people living near the disaster remained in place, authorities said.
Hundreds forced from Indiana homes as plastics fire burns
Authorities say an evacuation order continues to affect more than 1,000 people within a half-mile radius of a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border.
Activist for street safety takes issue to Indy mayoral, council candidates
Eric Holt, who tracks pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Indianapolis, is creating a voter guide in hopes of spurring the election of mayoral and council candidates who want to address systemic street safety issues.
Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery crash
Railroads like the one involved in last month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be subject to a series of new federal safety regulations and financial consequences under legislation being introduced Wednesday by the state’s two U.S. senators.
Hamilton County planning new 911 communications center in Noblesville
Plans call for newly constructed 50,000-square-foot facility to house a dispatch center, emergency management center and a child care facility for Hamilton County employees.
U.S. study: More than half of car crash victims had drugs in system
Although the study authors say the results can’t be used to gauge drug use on the roads nationwide, they say the high number of drivers, passengers and other road users with drugs in their systems is concerning.
City commits $3.5M for downtown safety, cleanliness efforts
The 18-month effort is expected to boost the number of bike patrol officers, security cameras, cleaning crews and those helping the homeless in the Mile Square.
Stellantis says park older models after more Takata air bag deaths
The latest fatalities bring the death toll from exploding Takata air bags to at least 32 worldwide, including 23 in the United States.
Q&A with Will Hazen, an IndyGo driver who is a beacon for bike safety
Hazen has distinguished himself for his work in road safety, donating hundreds of bike lights to a local cycling organization and passing them out for free to transit customers with bikes.
USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
The salmonella bacteria sickens 1.3 million Americans each year, sends more than 26,000 of them to hospitals and causes 420 deaths, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Experts say shopping malls face tough balance to maintain safety
Experts say shopping center landlords have adopted extensive safety measures over the years to try to prevent mass casualty events, but going overboard with security can discourage business.