Merrillville Police

Merrillville Police Department is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to keep roads safe and prevent traffic fatalities

The new FOP Agreement is one of the best in state.

Three Merrillville police officers were hurt, ending a pursuit Tuesday morning.

The Merrillville Police Department is voicing frustration with its Dodge Durango police vehicles.

An apparent shooting at a Merrillville apartment complex Friday sent one person to the hospital and caused a temporary lockdown at Andrean High School.

Reports of shots fired at a Merrillville apartment complex prompted a tactical response from Merrillville police on Sunday.

Traffic safety is a growing concern in Merrillville.

Kosta Nuses has officially taken over as Merrillville's police chief. The town says Nuses was sworn in as police chief during Tuesday's town council meeting. He'd been serving as interim chief since the start of the year. Nuses has been with the Merrillville Police Department since 2005.

The town of Merrillville will soon be looking for a new police chief. Wiley Luther Cuttino told the town council that he plans to step down in early January, then officially retire in early March once he uses up his remaining leave.

Merrillville Police say they gave 20 speeding tickets during their Speed Awareness Day campaign Wednesday. Police agencies in six Midwestern states took part in the effort.