Indianapolis Police Department

At that time the agency was headed by Michael T. Spears, chief of police; Robert Turner, director of public safety; and Bart Peterson, mayor of Indianapolis.

[citation needed] The first officers for the department were identified only by a silver star.

Prior to the merger in 2007, officers were required to maintain both summer and winter uniforms as well as authorized leather goods.

Patrol officer badges were silver, while those for sergeants and above were gold.

[1] Throughout the history of the Indianapolis Police Department, 60 officers have died in the line of duty.