Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

The Downtown District is under the command of Commander Phillip Burton. Due to the nature of the area and the number of large events held here, this district relies heavily on foot, bicycle, and mounted patrol officers. The headquarters for the district is at 39 W. Jackson Street in the historic Union Station. It is bounded by 10th Street and I-65 to the north, I-70/I-65 to the east, Morris Street to the south, and the White River to the west.

• 80 sworn officers
• 12,929 residents and an estimated 2,000,000 visitors in 2018
• 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²)
• In 2018, Downtown District officers responded to 20,835 calls for service and proactively addressed an additional 20,014 incidents.

The North District is under the command of Commander Michael Wolley. It is bounded by 96th Street to the north; the city of Lawrence to the east; Massachusetts Avenue, 30th Street, and Fall Creek to the south; and Michigan Road to the west. Its headquarters is at 3120 E. 30th Street.

• 198 sworn officers
• 209,916 residents
• 79 square miles (200 km²)
• In 2018, North District responded to 69,676 calls for service

The East District is under the command of Commander Richard Riddle. It is bounded by the city of Lawrence to the north; Carrol Road to the east; Washington Street and Brookville Road to the south; and I-65 and Meridian Street to the west. The district maintains their headquarters at 201 N. Shadeland Avenue, also known as the Regional Operations Center or ROC.

• 205 sworn officers
• 145,489 residents
• 50 square miles (130 km²)
• In 2018 East District responded to 81,121 calls for service.

The Southeast District is under the command of Commander Ronald Hicks. It is bounded by Washington Street to the north; Carroll Road to the east; County Line Road to the South; and Meridian Street to the west. Headquarters for this district is located in Fountain Square at 1150 Shelby Street.

• 160 sworn officers
• 175,812 residents
• 85 square miles (220 km²)66 square miles (170 km²)
• 60,217 calls for service were answered by Southeast District officers in 2018.

Command for the Southwest District falls to Commander Susan Hill[5] The district's northern boundary consists of 10th Street until the town of Speedway, around Speedway until 16th Street, and following 16th to the White River; the eastern boundary is White River to Morris Street, then east until Meridian Street, and then south to County Line Road; the southern boundary is County Line Road; and the western boundary is Raceway Road. The district's headquarters is at 551 N. King Avenue.

• 148 sworn officers
• 136,680 residents
• 81 square miles (210 km²)
• Southwest District answered 53,315 calls for service in 2018.

Commander Lorenzo Lewis [6] is in command of the Northwest District. The boundaries for the district are 96th Street to the north; Michigan, I-65, and Meridian Street to the east; 10th Street, 16th Street, the Town of Speedway, and 10th Street again to the south; and Raceway Road to the west. The headquarters is at 3821 Industrial Boulevard.

• 161 sworn officers
• 143,395 residents
• 66 square miles (170 km²)
• In 2018 Northwest District responded to 54,990 calls for service.

In addition to the service districts detailed above, the department also maintains an Investigations Division for investigation of major crimes such as murder, rape, and those related to narcotics, gangs, or organized crime. The department also maintains five special units:

• Aviation Section - Operates one helicopter to support vehicle patrols and pursuits.
• Canine Section - Extensively trains dogs and handlers for use in police investigations and operations.
• Mounted Patrol - Operates in downtown district primarily, serving areas not accessible to vehicle patrols.
• Ranger Unit - Assigned to each district, these officers patrol the 200+ park properties in Indianapolis.
• SWAT - High-risk operations division divided into three sections: Snipers/Observers, Entry, and Tactical Emergency Medical Specialists (TEMS).
• Motorcycle Unit - Composed of approximately 58 certified motorcycle officers and supervisors. Primarily focused on vehicle traffic law enforcement, vehicle and pedestrian traffic direction and dignitary escorts.