Unholstered

In today's climate, School Resource Officers (SRO's) are being pulled from schools. The state of Minnesota knows this all too well. However, while some districts are pulling SRO's, the largest school district in Indiana, is adding SRO's and implementing other safety measures to keep our children safe during school hours. 

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Continuing our exploration of youth violence and what national groups are doing to combat youth violence. Today we dive into what national organizations, like the YMCA, are doing to not only curb youth violence, but what they are doing to change the statistics. 

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Last week we explored what some of our local community members and organizations are doing to combat youth violence. Today we dive into what the Fort Wayne Police Department is doing to not only curb youth violence, but to solve the crimes that are a direct result of increased youth violence.

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Youth violence is spiking across the nation and here at home. However, the number one question plaguing many law enforcement agencies and municipal organization is how to combat it. Enter Nygel Simms. 

Nygel is a distinguished leader, speaker, strategist, and visionary with a gift for developing programs, initiatives, and best practices to tackle the complex issues confronting our youth and marginalized populations. Nygel is also the founder of National Young Leaders Institute and holds the position of Chief Ministry Officer at Youth for Christ. Nygel has contributed extensively to Northern Indiana, lending his expertise to numerous boards and committees such as Great Kids Make Great Communities, The Greater Fort Wayne YMCA, City of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Community Schools, and Allen County Juvenile Center and today he is lending his expertise to the Unholstered podcast. 

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Many people do not know or understand the realities of "human trafficking." According to National Human Trafficking Hotline, human trafficking is the use of force, fraud or coercion to get another person to provide labor or commercial sex. 

Because there are many myths and unknown facts about human trafficking, if you or someone you know has been a victim, call 260.427.1203 call Detective Sarah with the Fort Wayne Police Department. 

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When a child is kidnapped, time is of the essence. As a way to rapidly track down a missing child police departments across numerous states have turned to something called the “Flock System.”

Despite the Flock System being labeled by some as an “invasion of privacy,” the Flock System helped investigators recover an 11-year-old girl, kidnapped out of Zanesville, Indiana by three adults. Hear how the Wells County Sheriff’s Department, along with many others, teamed up to recover the young girl less than 24 hours later in Wisconsin.

Read more about the story here. 

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Traffic is always a hot topic for every city. Between construction and traffic infractions there are a lot of misconceptions about the role of law enforcement and what our officers can and cannot do. One idea being purposed is bringing back a Traffic Division to the Fort Wayne Police Department. 

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Surprisingly, one in three women and one in six men will experience stocking at some point in their lifetime. In light of  this state and January being stocking awareness month we are featuring the Fort Wayne Police Department's Victim Assistance Program. 

The program was established in 1981 and aims to provide comprehensive crime victim services to the City of Fort Wayne and surrounding communities. Advocates and volunteers passionately work to provide information to crime victims to reduce re-victimization as victims navigate through the criminal justice system. 

Call the FWPD Victim Assistance Program when YOU, YOUR CHILD,  a FRIEND or RELATIVE have been the victim of:

• Assault
• Child Abuse
• Domestic
• DUI (death or injury)
• Homicide
• Molest
• Robbery
• Sexual Assault
• Other (includes suicide, threats, stalking, arson, fraud, property,
  elder abuse, etc.)

To contact Victim Assistance, please call 260-427-1205. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

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Law enforcement agencies across the nation are being stretched thin as crime, violence, attacks and now "SWATTING" incidents are on the rise. This new trend of "SWATTING" is growing and has become a very popular tactic for those seeing retribution. The concern is this act of "SWATTING" will continue to increase as the 2024 election cycle is about to be in full swing. 

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2023 was another year full of unpredictable events for everyone, including officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department. From challenges to accomplishments, Police Chief Steve Reed is taking a look back at the FWPD in 2023.

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