Welcome to the Zionsville Police Department

Chief of Police
Dr. Richard Dowden

The mission of the Zionsville Police Department is to preserve the dignity of the individual, to protect the rights of the citizen and visitor, and to gain public compliance of laws and ordinances to insure a safe, secure and tranquil environment. Members of this department seek to be actively involved in the process of community building and forging a true partnership with the citizens to eliminate or mitigate situations adverse to the public well-being.

To this end, the Zionsville Police Department, in cooperation with the community, will:

• Make the prevention of crime and disorder the primary objective of the agency.
• Maintain the public trust and cooperation by fostering a model of policing based on community participation, sharing and understanding.
• Utilize available resources in the most effective and efficient manner to insure the highest quality of service at the lowest possible cost to our citizens.
• Involve representatives from all segments of the community in the process of community building, and consider our diversity as a strength, to be used to our collective advantage.
• Maintain the integrity and professionalism of the employees within the department by adhering to the high standards established in the police code of ethics, the policies of the department, and the foundations set forth in the constitutions of the United States of America and the State of Indiana.
• Provide a high quality of police service based on openness in communication, unity of purpose, and effective problem solving through teamwork and continuing improvement.
• Create and maintain a posture which will allow the department to be flexible and adaptable in its response to community needs and requests.

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Recently, in two of our neighboring communities, horrifically brutal crimes were committed against ex-wives in the presence of children. It reminds us in law enforcement of the helplessness victims feel when they think they have no hope or anywhere to turn.

Please remember that there is hope and help available for people who are living with physical and emotional abuse and living in fear because they do not know where to go.

Jane Taylor of Mental Health America of Boone County, 1122 North Lebanon St. Lebanon, Indiana 46052, 765 482-3020, will be speaking briefly at the upcoming Zionsville Town Council meeting to alert every one of the services available in our county. These services include a temporary safe house for victims who take that giant step to save their children and themselves by getting away from the abuser. Counseling and legal services are available at low or no cost to the victim by recovering fees from the abusers. No cost protective orders restricting the abuser from contacting the victim are available. These are a needed first step in allowing law enforcement to protect the victims. Health and well being classes are available to educate community members of domestic violence. If divorce becomes part of the permanent solution, there are classes for children and adults to help them through the changes, answer questions and support them through the grieving processes. Finally, there are supervised child visitation programs that help the children and parents feel safe during visitations.

A local 24 hr crisis hotline is available at 765 482-1599. Additional 24 hr a day hotline services are available through the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violance, 1915 West 18th Street Indianapolis, In. 46202, 317 917 3685, 1 800 538-3393, crisis hotline 1 800 332-7385

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July 4th will soon be here:

Indiana State Statute of Fireworks Use

IC 22-11-14-6
Violations; offenses; time and dates of allowable usage of consumer
Fireworks

Sec. 6. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally
violates section 2(f), 4.5, 5(c), 5(d), 7, 8(a), 8(c), 8(d), 10, or 11(c)
of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person who ignites, discharges, or uses consumer fireworks
at a site other than:
(1) a special discharge location;
(2) the property of the person; or
(3) the property of another who has given permission to use the
consumer fireworks;
commits a Class C infraction. However, if a person recklessly,
knowingly, or intentionally takes an action described in this
subsection within five (5) years after the person previously took an
action described in this subsection, whether or not there has been a
judgment that the person committed an infraction in taking the
previous action, the person commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) A person less than eighteen (18) years of age who possesses
or uses a firework when an adult is not present and responsible at the
location of the possession or use commits a Class C infraction.
However, if a person possesses or uses a firework when an adult is
not present and responsible at the location of the possession or use
within five (5) years after a previous possession or use by the person
as described in this subsection, whether or not there has been a
judgment that the person committed an infraction in the previous
possession or use, the person commits a delinquent act under
IC 31-37.
(d) A person who ignites, discharges, or uses consumer fireworks:
(1) after 11 p.m. except on a holiday (as defined in
IC 1-1-9-1(a)) or December 31, on which dates consumer
fireworks may not be ignited, discharged, or used after
midnight; or
(2) before 9 a.m.

There are criminal penalties for violations of this statute.


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The Zionsville Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Reserve Police Officer. Interested persons should obtain an application form from the employment link on the Zionsville Police home page or in person at the Administration Office located at 1075 Parkway Drive in Zionsville Indiana. The office hours are 8 am to 4 pm EST Monday through Friday. No telephone or mail requests please.


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FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE MAY 4, 2009

VIN CHECK - $5.00
VIN check fee is waived for Zionsville residents.

COPIES OF CASES/INCIDENTS - $5.00

ACCIDENT REPORTS - $12.00

FINGERPRINTING - $5.00 PER CARD
Fingerprinting fee is waived for Zionsville residents.

Fingerprints are taken by appointment.


SOLICITOR PERMIT FEES

TEN DAY PERMIT - $20.00

ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY PERMIT - $90.00

FEE PER APPLICANT - $3.00

Each applicant is required to obtain an Indiana State Police criminal background check, no more than 2 weeks prior to applying for a solicitors permit.


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A reminder to all walkers and runners

Please remember to make use of sidewalks adjacent to streets. We have received reports of some people walking in the street on west Oak Street among other places. There have been sidewalks installed along most streets to facilitate safe pedestrian movement. If no sidewalk is available, pedestrians may walk in the street as close to the edge of the roadway as possible. Please remember that it is a violation of state law for a pedestrian to walk upon a roadway if there is an accessible sidewalk adjacent to the road. Your help is greatly appreciated in assisting to make Zionsville a safer place for all to enjoy.

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