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City police seek more body cams From 20 to 100; also plan partnership with TenPoint JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne police and fire departments Tuesday issued a joint release outlining initiatives for the new year, including FWPD's goal of adding 100 body cameras to an existing 20. In order to maintain the department at 480 sworn officers, FWPD will hold a 21st Lateral Class this year, hiring officers certified through other law enforcement agencies, the Tuesday release said. Currently, the department has 468 sworn officers, according to Sofia Rosales-Scatena, FWPD public informa...

Becoming head of the Fort Wayne Police Department's homicide unit wasn't necessarily Detective Sgt. Timothy Hughes' goal, but when the job opened in late 2018, he went for it.

The homicide clearance rate for this year's 41 homicides is nearly 81%.