INDIANAPOLIS—Twelve people were arrested and drugs, guns,
and cash seized at multiple locations on the city’s east side Thursday, March
15 during the culmination of Operation SAFE (Select Area For Enforcement) Op
SAFE is a proactive, targeted enforcement operation with the goal of reducing
violence and narcotics trafficking in Indianapolis Metropolitan Police
Department (IMPD) East District.
During an approximately month-long period from February to
March, IMPD and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, in partnership with Marion
County Sheriff’s Department (MCSO), Marion County Community Correction (MCCC),
and Indiana State Police (ISP) conducted the operation.
“Today, thanks to the collaborative efforts of our local,
state, and federal law enforcement partners we can proudly say that bad actors
have been removed from the Indianapolis community,” said Indianapolis Mayor Joe
Hogsett. “With each success, our city is safer, stronger, and more secure—but
now is not the time to rest on our laurels. We remain focused on improving the
safety of our neighborhoods and strengthening our collaborative efforts to make
each day in our city better than the last.”
IMPD emphasized that the partnership with the FBI signifies
a unified voice and commitment to reducing crime in Indianapolis, and is
intended to send a strong and clear message that illegal activity and violence
won’t be tolerated.
“The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department fundamentally
believes our citizens have a right to live free from fear and free from crime,”
said IMPD Deputy Chief Chad Knecht. “We will continue to aggressively protect
our citizens and strengthen our federal, state, and local law enforcement
partnerships.”
During Op SAFE, FBI Safe Streets, and IMPD participated in
home visits with MCCC, and conducted controlled purchases of narcotics—all with
the goal of targeting narcotics trafficking, illegal weapons trafficking, and
violent actions of drug traffickers in the East District.
“We are going to utilize federal resources in partnership
with IMPD to target those who are using firearms in the furtherance of drug
crimes,” said Grant Mendenhall, special agent in charge of the FBI’s
Indianapolis Division. “This is a problem the FBI and our partners are
addressing day in and day out, night after night. The Bureau has an important
role in this fight and we are committed to standing shoulder to shoulder with
our partners to address the issue.”
Operation SAFE Highlights:
Search Warrants:
10
Arrests: 12
Drugs: 70g
Marijuana / 4g Cocaine
Guns: 3
Cash: $10,000
Additionally, several items utilized for drug distribution
were also seized.
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