News 18 sat with the Chief of the Lafayette Police Department to break down the most recent statistics, what those numbers reveal and how it s going to take a community
House Bill 1006 signed by Governor Eric Holcomb
The law requires mandatory de-escalation training, punishes police officers who turn off their body cameras with an intent to conceal, and bars police officers from using chokeholds unless they are in a life or death situation.
Posted: Apr 6, 2021 12:39 AM
Updated: Apr 6, 2021 9:10 AM
Posted By: Meredith Hackler
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - Governor Eric Holcomb has signed a bill into law that will create more accountability for police officers. The law requires mandatory de-escalation training as part of pre-basic training, in-service training, and executive training for all law enforcement officers.
“The last thing any officer wants to do is get in engaged in a physical altercation,” said Lafayette Police Chief Patrick Flannelly. “When that happens the risk of injury goes up not just for the officer but for innocent bystanders and for suspects themselves.
Local police departments see decline in officer applications
News 18 is kicking off a two part series about policing in our community.
Part one revolves around a continuing problem faced by both Lafayette and West Lafayette Police Departments.
Posted: Jan 13, 2021 6:50 PM
Updated: Jan 14, 2021 12:52 PM
Posted By: Samantha Thieke
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) Both Lafayette and West Lafayette Police Departments are seeing a drastic decline in the number of people applying to become officers. It s real easy for police officers, for the system to perpetuate some, basically, racist policies, said Lafayette resident Josh Johansen. I wouldn t want to be a police officer in this day and age, said Vicki Smith, who works in Lafayette.
The city of Lafayette releases renderings of new public safety building and parking garage
The city of Lafayette released renderings Wednesday evening of what the new 55 million dollar public safety building and the parking garage will look like.
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 12:36 AM
Posted By: Meredith Hackler
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI)-The city of Lafayette released renderings this Wednesday evening of what the new 55 million dollar public safety building and the parking garage will look like. It was part of a public forum the city held on Zoom. The mayor, as well as the police chief, say this new building is needed especially since in the last 100 years the city s population has more than tripled.