Gary Police Department

The Gary Police Department paid tribute to a fallen K-9 Tuesday. K-9 Falco was shot and killed July 13, while he and his handler, Corporal Angel Lozano, conducted a traffic stop.

The city of Gary now has a permanent police chief.

Gary's interim police chief is asking for the community's help, following a rash of shootings Thursday and Friday. Six people were shot, two of them fatally, in a period of just over 12 hours.

The Lake County Prosecutor's Office is taking over the county's homicide unit.

After a months-long, nationwide search, the Gary Police Department still doesn't have a permanent police chief. Mayor Jerome Prince says he's opted not to hire any of the three recommended finalists and instead appoint one of the leaders of the police department's restructuring process as interim chief.

Gary officials say they remain focused on public safety, after four people were killed in three separate shootings on Sunday and Monday.

The debate over how to update the Gary Police Department's procedures continues.

Plans are moving ahead to bring a mobile mental health response initiative to Gary. Under the proposal, a clinician would be available to respond to mental health crises 24 hours a day, without necessarily involving police.

Changes are coming to the Gary Police Department. Three months after Gary officials announced a nationwide search for a new police chief and a policy review with the Indiana State Police, an update on their progress was given Wednesday.

Gary leaders are planning their response to the city's gun violence. A gas station, nightclub, high school graduation ceremony and a 4th of July block party have all been scenes of shootings in recent months.