INDIANAPOLIS — Changes are in the works that outline specifically when police can use deadly force.
The policy was supposed to go into effect on Jan. 1 but won't happen until the summer because Indiana's Law Enforcement Training Board is still making revisions.
Under this policy, all police departments in the state will follow the same rules when it comes to using deadly force. The initial concern was that bigger police departments, like IMPD, would have to roll back their stricter guidelines.
According to a letter from the training board, the amended statewide police will take effect July 1, 2024.
13News asked an Indiana State University professor to compare the proposed deadly force policy for the state to IMPD's current policy.
"It actually looks like they have elaborated by going on and explaining in their policy some examples of exemptions and they've elaborated," Robert Girod said. "So I think the IMPD policy actually goes beyond."
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When the statewide policy goes into effect, local departments will not be allowed to add, modify or alter the language.
13News asked IMPD to do an interview. The department declined but said it was prepared to implement the statewide standard next year.