Viewpoint: South Bend needs a police use of force policy that keeps families safe
For more than a year, the St. Joseph County chapter of Faith in Indiana and others have been pressing the mayor’s office for a strong use-of-force policy in South Bend that will keep our families safe in their encounters with the police.
Office Of Community Initiatives To Hold Information Sessions About South Bend Alive Grant Program
But some feel that one strategy would have been better. The local chapter of faith group Faith in Indiana expressed disappointment that a Peacemaker Fellowship, a focused anti-violence program founded by DeVone Boggan, wasn’t funded instead.
Council proposal would give civilian oversight to IMPD rules
A proposal introduced before the City-County Council has the potential to drastically change the way the rules are written for IMPD officers. Sponsors think it may be unique in the country and establish Indianapolis as a trend setter in the national police reform movement.
Faith leaders propose citizens help change Indianapolis police policies
Members of Faith in Indiana want citizens to oversee all policies within the Indianapolis Metro Police Department.