INDIANAPOLIS – Since its inception in January of 2023, the seven members of the Indiana State Police Indianapolis District’s All Crimes Policing Squad have been working diligently to enhance the safety of the public by targeting dangerous and violent offenders.
The squad consists of experienced troopers who each have expansive backgrounds in things such as drug and gun investigations, drug interdiction techniques, and criminal investigations. In addition to their patrol duties that include crash investigations, traffic enforcement, and responding to emergency calls, these troopers use analytical data to identify high crime areas, then strategically work together to monitor and patrol those areas to intercept criminal activities.
The majority of their investigations begin as traffic stops, the troopers then work to connect criminal activity discovered during the traffic stop to other crimes or criminal activity.
January 1st, 2023 through April 30th, 2023 the squad is responsible for:
- 191 Arrests Made (includes suspects with pending criminal charges)
- 22 Search Warrants were served as a result of their investigations
- 852 Grams of Methamphetamine Seized
- 14,025 Grams of Cocaine Seized (31 lbs)
- 86.5 Grams of Heroin Seized
- 5 Grams of Synthetic Heroin Seized
- 1 Gram of Ecstasy Seized
- 61 Pounds of Marijuana Seized
- $25,129 in suspected drug money seized
- 38 Guns Seized
- 36 Stolen Cars Recovered
- 12 Missing Persons / Human Trafficking Victims Located
You can report illegal drug activity or crime in your area by calling the Indiana State Police Tip Line at 1-800-453-4756.
Another option for reporting crime is the Crime Stoppers program, which is a safe way to securely and anonymously report information about crime and criminals in our community. Crime Stoppers shares this information with law enforcement in your area. Your anonymous crime tips can lead to increased arrests, which helps keep our neighborhoods safe. You can also report a crime tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 317.262.TIPS (8477) or by downloading their app .
