Consultant brings together comments as IMPD creates 5-year-plan

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department just wrapped up Phase 1 of its five-year strategic plan to set department policies and priorities.

Now that Phase 1 is completed, the consulting firm, Indianapolis-based Taylor Advising, will compile the responses so the department can come up with a five-year plan.

IMPD Assistant Chief Catherine Cummings said Tuesday, “We don’t know what has been collected. We only know the numbers. So, we know at this point that over 2,000 of our local residents participated in the survey, and participated in the listening sessions/focus groups.”

That number represents less than 1% of the population in Indianapolis.

On the flip side, more than 1,000 officers and professional staff with IMPD participated in the survey. Cummings said, “We had over 71% of our employees participate in this. That’s an unheard of survey response rate.”

IMPD looks to answer key questions raised in the report. Cummings said, “Are they looking for more technology? Are they looking for more of a culture shift for the agency? Are they concerned about how our resources are allocated, or how our budget is spent?”

The report will help IMPD hone in on what is important to its staff and the community. “It’s intended to guide our decisions. It’s intended to set the priorities and the goals for the next five years,” Cummings said.

A preliminary report will be released in the fall with the finalized five-year plan released early in 2026.

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