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Indiana Crime Gun Task Force (ICGTF) has confiscated more than 880 illegal crime guns and arrested 775 individuals since inception in 2021   

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Assistant Chief Chris Bailey, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Zachary Myers, Fishers Police Chief Ed Gebhart, Special Agent in Charge Daryl S. McCormick of the ATF Columbus Field Division, and other Indiana Crime Gun Task Force (ICGTF) members came together to highlight the achievements from the regional task force.  

"Violent crime rates in Indianapolis are in their second straight year of decline thanks in part to this broad-based, multi-agency partnership,” said Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. “Crimefighters at every level have collaborated to take hundreds of illegal guns off our streets and put behind bars those who would victimize our community.”  

Since its inception in July 2021, task force members have tracked down hundreds of illegal crime guns and shooting suspects, many who have traveled across county lines. ICGTF is a partnership of law enforcement officers and analysts from several Central Indiana law enforcement agencies. This collaboration addresses violent crime through a comprehensive strategy, deploying innovative approaches to locating suspects and evidence related to violent crimes and illegal possession of firearms.   

“I want to commend all the detectives, officers and other law enforcement officials for their relentless efforts to keep our communities safe,” said IMPD Assistant Chief Chris Bailey. “By working together, we are making huge strides in getting illegal guns, narcotics and violent offenders off our streets and I know we will continue to make our communities safer come next year,” he said.  

From its inception in July 2021 through December 6, 2023, the ICGTF has   

• seized 885 illegal firearms   

• arrested 775 individuals   

From January 1, 2023 through December 6, 2023, the ICGTF has proven to be successful in removing crime guns out of the hands of criminals. Officers have:  

• seized 366 illegal firearms  

  •  31 of the firearms seized are eligible for the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network or NIBIN.  

• arrested 264 individuals.  

ICGTF is a partnership between the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), Indiana State Police (ISP), Fishers Police Department, Carmel Police Department, Avon Police Department, Plainfield Police Department, Zionsville Police Department, Lawrence Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), United States Attorney’s Office, Marion County Prosecutor Office (MCPO), Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency, Marion County Probation and Community Corrections. It is comprised of officers, detectives, and analysts from several of the agencies.  

IMPD began the Indianapolis Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in January 2019. This innovative model for analyzing gun evidence to identify serial shooters and disrupt the cycle of violence was initiated as part of Mayor Hogsett’s violence reduction strategy.  

As a result of CGIC’s success, in July 2021, CGIC officially become a regional task force now known as the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force.  

The expansion was possible because of the support and funding by the Indiana Legislature, specifically Representative Greg Steuerwald, who initially sponsored House Bill 1558. The partnership allowed for a coordinated and uniform approach in processing, collecting, and analyzing gun evidence throughout Central Indiana.