Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis police purchase billboard enticing better pay to lure officers from Detroit
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DETROIT – Town has lengthy confronted an uphill battle to recruit and retain law enforcement officials, which is why a proposed pay elevate is awaiting the town council’s approval.
However, not even that might make the Detroit Police Division wages aggressive with officers in different cities, together with one which made a daring transfer to poach officers from Detroit.
“I noticed it,” mentioned Detroit police Chief James White. “I do know that our officers are the very best within the nation, and I do know that they get extremely recruited in-state and out-of-state.”
The daring billboard in Detroit suggests officers may have a beginning wage of $72,000. If Detroit Metropolis Council approves, pay raises for Detroit police would have a beginning wage of $53,000.
“I’m not stunned,” White mentioned. “I’m a little bit bit upset that somebody would publish one thing like that in our group, however I additionally know that our officers are extremely recruited.
A police union chief went to the town council urging the council to approve the pay raises, or the division would proceed to lose officers.
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“From my conversations with council members, everyone believes that we’re manner overdue in supporting our DPD women and men,” mentioned Detroit Metropolis Council President Mary Sheffield. “I’m in search of unanimous help coming subsequent Tuesday.”
“I despatched letters to chiefs throughout the nation saying, ‘Please, don’t rent our folks,’” mentioned former Detroit police Chief Ike McKinnon. “They checked out me and laughed.”
Mckinnon says Detroit can’t compete with a $72,000 beginning wage.
“You’ll be able to’t compete with somebody whose making or paying $70,000 to begin,” McKinnon mentioned. “They’re making as a lot as a few of our command officers are.”
Shawn Ley: “Did you occur to name Indy by likelihood?”
White: “We received’t get into these conversations.”
To date, 290 Detroit law enforcement officials have left the division for different jobs.
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Indianapolis, IN
Person found shot to death on near southeast side
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INDIANAPOLIS – A person was found shot to death on the near southeast side early Monday morning.
Indianapolis Metropolitan police officers were dispatched around 4:55 a.m. to the 2600 block of E. Minnesota Street.
Police found a person who had been shot at the location. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis firefighter injured while responding to pole barn blaze
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INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis firefighter was injured while responding to a pole barn blaze on Sunday night.
Public police reporting systems indicate crews were dispatched to the 2000 block of Columbia Avenue around 7:23 p.m. on a report of a building fire. A battalion chief at the scene told FOX59 and CBS4 that, when crews arrived at the scene, they located a single-story pole barn that was fully engulfed in flames.
IFD reported that nobody was in the barn when the fire broke out.
As of 8:45 p.m., the blaze was contained. At that time, however, IFD indicated that crews were still working to extinguish cars and other equipment that were on fire.
One firefighter was injured during the blaze, per IFD. The firefighter sustained the injury on a ladder and was transported from the scene to IU Methodist Hospital. A battalion chief on scene told FOX59 and CBS4 the injured firefighter is in stable condition.
As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the fire or what caused it had been released.
Indianapolis, IN
What could prevent Josef Newgarden from racing Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600 double
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LEBANON – Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and Nashville resident Josef Newgarden would be interested in one day running the double — the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte.
However, Newgarden acknowledged there is a lot more behind the scenes to making that happen than simply saying he’d like to compete in the two races, which would account to 1,100 miles racing in one day.
“If we win enough Indy 500s, maybe they’d just have to say yes,” Newgarden said Sunday during a media availability at Nashville Superspeedway prior to the Ally 400. “That’s the strategy. We’ve got two now. How many do we need to get an automatic yes. Is it two more? I don’t know what the answer is. We’ll keep going until they say yes.”
Newgarden, The Tennessean’s 2023 Sportsperson of the Year, has won the past two Indianapolis 500 races.
“I’d love to drive a Cup car at some point,” said Newgarden, a Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School graduate.
“I used to go to Bristol races when I was a kid. Bristol has always been very high on my list. This track and Bristol are probably the tracks I went to the most to see Cup races. To do the double, would be a great opportunity.
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“I don’t know if that will ever take shape. It’s really tough nowadays to get that all lined up. There is a lot of people that have to be involved and come together on that. First and foremost, it was great to see Kyle (Larson) do that. We’d love to see more do that.”
Newgarden drives for Roger Penske, owner of Team Penske. Team Penske’s NASCAR Cup program includes 2023 NASCAR Cup champion Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and Austin Cindric. Roger Penske also owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Reach Tom Kreager at 615-259-8089 or tkreager@tennessean.com and on the X platform @Kreager.
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