'We're not looking to take people away from the police agencies in those areas ... but we want to show them what we have to offer, because what we have to offer might be more than what they're getting now.' IMPDnews
INDIANAPOLIS — As the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department looks to hire more officers, they're launching a new campaign,"Why We Serve," locally and in neighboring major cities.
"We wanted to recruit to not just the people in Indianapolis, but people beyond because those people may also fit and be the best fit for our department," Cook said."We're not looking to take people away from the police agencies in those areas. We understand there's a struggle everywhere, but we want to show them what we have to offer, because what we have to offer might be more than what they're getting now.
"Our goal is simple. We want to reach a more diverse audience and spread IMPD's message that we are indeed hiring the right people, right now," IMPD Chief Randal Taylor said."We need more. It's no secret - we're a little over 200 officers down."IMPD says this is their first phase of marketing and cost about $215,000. That money came from the American Rescue Plan. The billboards are expected to be up through the end of January 2023.