Neighbors, trust and transparency: A conversation with IMPD Chief Tanya Terry
Police have new tools and technology to promote public safety, but the best crime-fighting force is closer than many people realize — maybe even next door, the new chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. Tanya Terry (shown at right), a 27-year law enforcement veteran and graduate of Warren Central High School and the former IUPUI, was sworn in as chief of the department last month. She previously was deputy chief of operations after stints as a patrol officer, a North District detective and founding member of the Street Level Enforcement Detail and the Violent Crimes Unit. On March 27, she joined a dozen officers and newly named North District Commander Corey Mims at Fire & Ice Cafe for a “Coffee with a Cop” session with the public. The coffee shop at 62 nd Street and Allisonville Road is near Terry’s neighborhood, and the importance of strong local connections was on her mind. Eagle Nest Board member and blog contributor John Strauss was there to tal...