During the hour-long debate, the candidates tackled several topics including public safety, Black officer recruitment, education, housing and healthcare.
At a virtual event Sunday, voters heard from both Democratic incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican candidate Jefferson Shreve about their plans to address the concerns from the Black community.
During the hour-long debate, which was live-streamed on Facebook, the candidates tackled several topics, including public safety, Black officer recruitment, education, housing, healthcare, and food deserts.When it comes to the shortage of IMPD officers, the candidates were asked how they will encourage Black Hoosiers to join the department.
"We moved salaries from $39,000 for a first-year officer to $72,000. That's pretty good money. I believe we are going to be able to attract people from communities of color to better represent the force that reflects the city," Shreve said. "They talked about the police and the numbers we need., they did not talk about the cause of the crime that's happening in the city," said Billie Breaux.Fact check: Are policing numbers cited by Hogsett and Shreve in Indy mayoral ads true?
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