Fort Wayne Police Department

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.

City Councilman Russ Jehl proposed the vote delay to allow council to codify the Fort Wayne Police Department's policies for greater oversight.

Seventy-five-year-old Anita Ann Grayson died from acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure after a physical altercation inside the store.

The man had been reportedly suffering from a mental health episode, and police had responded to the home in the 1800 block of Howell Avenue multiple times in recent days.

Former Chief Scott Caudill moved into a different role within the department, while P.J. Smith takes over as new chief.

Long-time officer P.J. Smith was sworn in Thursday. The former chief, Scott Caudill, resigned effective immediately.

Update: The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the man shot and killed by police. The officer is now recovering at home.Police were responding to a domestic disturbance call when an officer was attacked by a suspect and stabbed. Other officers fatally shot the suspect.

The plan comes at the problem from three angles, stemming from conversations city leaders have been having about the uptick in youth violence.

Members of the community were invited to a forum where leaders from the city answered questions and talked about potential solutions to ongoing youth violence in the area.

Alongside a number of other agencies and organizations, Fort Wayne police arrested one and seized more than 20 dogs Tuesday afternoon.