Louisville Metro Police

Shootings on Sunday Give Louisville its 7th, 8th and 9th Homicide of 2013

Joseph Lord — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:13 +0000

Three men died Sunday afternoon outside an apartment complex near Berry Boulevard, bringing Louisville's number of criminal homicides to nine as we near the end of the first quarter of 2013.

The shooting appears to have followed a drug deal, said Lt. Barry Wilkerson, the Louisville Metro Police Homicide Unit commander.

New Albany Gun Buyback Ends Six Hours Early After Funds Run Out

Joseph Lord — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:15:20 +0000

That didn't take long.

A New Albany gun buyback program ended in less than two hours Friday after police accepted about 250 firearms and ran out of money.

"We had a big turnout," said Maj. Keith Whitlow, a New Albany Police spokesman.

"If we do it again in the future, we can learn from our mistakes ... and try to get more people involved."

People were lined up hours before the buyback began, he said.

Authorities: Laser Pointers Can Blind Pilots, Cause Disaster

Rick Howlett — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:03:10 +0000

Louisville Metro Police and the FBI are warning people of the consequences of aiming laser pointers at aircraft.

Officials say a series of recent local incidents, often intended as pranks, has raised new concerns about the risks to commercial and police aircraft.

Officer Carey Hirtzell was circling an LMPD helicopter above an investigation scene last weekend when someone pointed a green laser at the aircraft.

LMPD, FBI to Discuss Dangers of Laser Pointers and Aircraft

Staff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:45:00 +0000

Louisville Metro Police and other authorities will discuss the "growing problem" of people using laser pointers on aircraft, which LMPD says can lead to "catastrophic results."

LMPD pilots will be joined at a news conference Wednesday by representatives from the FBI and the University of Louisville Police, a news release said. Authorities will urge people to be aware of the dangers laser pointers pose to aircraft, and they'll also discuss a recent arrest.

Metro Police to Conduct Racial Profiling Study

Phillip M. Bailey — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:48:28 +0000

The Louisville Metro Police Department will conduct a study to determine if officers are racially profiling residents when making traffic stops.

During the Metro Council budget hearings, Police Chief Steve Conrad testified that since being sworn-in he has been asked at several community meetings if officers pull over African-Americans more than whites.

Before city and county governments merged, the old city collected data on the race of individuals who were pulled over or detained, but quit analyzing the data after a few years.