Indiana FOP’s no confidence vote against prosecutor dismissed as political stunt

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office dismissed a vote of no confidence by the Indiana Fraternal Order of Police as a “political stunt”.

Delegates from the Indiana FOP voted in favor of a public proclamation, this week, blaming Prosecutor Mears, a Democrat, for “multiple consecutive years of record levels of violence including homicides”.

IMPD’s own numbers showed a significant drop in violent crime in 2025 and has tracked a continued drop in homicides through the start of 2026. As of June 5, nonnegligent homicides were down more than 10% compared to the same time last year, according to IMPD. 

Those numbers weren’t addressed in a statement from Indianapolis FOP President Rick Snyder, who claims “soft on crime” policies have created a “revolving door criminal justice system”. 

The no confidence vote follows Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam, a Republican, complaining about repeat offenders from Marion County being arrested for crimes in surrounding communities. 

“Our Capital City was once again in the spotlight across our Hoosier state for crime and violence spilling out of Indianapolis,” Snyder said. 

But the Communications Director for the Prosecutor’s Office, Mich...