Organization
At the time of its formation, the IMPD was headed by the elected Sheriff of Marion County, Frank J. Anderson. However, on February 29, 2008, control of the department was handed over to the current Mayor, Greg Ballard. This was accomplished through the City-County Council passing Proposal 6 after Mayor Ballard and Sheriff Anderson reached a resolution for the transfer of power. As part of the resolution, the IMPD was established as the police agency under the Department of Public Safety. The Mayor appoints a Director of Public Safety, who in turn appoints a Chief of Police to administer the daily operations of the department. There are six service districts and they are:
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—John Kenneth Galbraith (b. 1908)
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