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The Fort Wayne Police Department unveiled an Engage portal this week which they hope will help them guide future communications.
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FWPD Chief P.J. Smith announced Monday that the department will not pursue smaller contracts after the city council voted to cancel its contract with FLOCK. He also said the 36 cameras are now offline and will be removed soon.
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Prosecutors say witness statements and the viral video of the fight leading up to the death of 75-year-old Anita Ann Grayson showed the employee involved in the fight acted in self defense. Grayson's death was attributed to an existing heart condition.
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Indiana officials say competency restoration cases have hit a breaking point, filling psychiatric beds and leaving little room for other patients.
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The Laying to Rest the Unclaimed and Unidentified Decedent Ceremony is scheduled for late August and will take place at Divine Mercy Funeral Home and Catholic Cemetery on Lake Avenue.
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On Monday, city officials announced the opening of the Engage portal to gather public comment, questions and share information about the use of Flock license-plate reading cameras.
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City Councilman Russ Jehl proposed the vote delay to allow council to codify the Fort Wayne Police Department's policies for greater oversight.
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The fire district involves every community and unincorporated area outside of Fort Wayne.
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Seventy-five-year-old Anita Ann Grayson died from acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure after a physical altercation inside the store.
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Mayor Sharon Tucker urged residents to show respect for human life.
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Touted by law enforcement as a necessary and helpful tool, others worry about creeping surveillance and data sharing with federal agencies.
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Because of of the emotions surrounding such cases, the investigation of cases involving death or serious injury can take longer than people think it should.