Committee approves INPD lease for 27,000 sq ft at 4150 N. Keystone to consolidate satellite facilities

The Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee approved Proposal 12-20-26 authorizing the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to lease roughly 27,000 square feet at 4150 North Keystone (Remington) on a five-year term with a five-year option.

Deputy Chief Wetherington described the site as a consolidation of multiple satellite offices the department previously operated. He said the department consolidated three locations into the Keystone site, expanding footprint by about 800 square feet, and that the lease was negotiated with below-market initial terms. Wetherington said the consolidation reduces recurring costs (he cited typical costs of about $1,000–$1,200 per location per month previously), janitorial and related overhead, and provides better parking and easier victim and witness access than the City-County Building.

Councilors asked whether the North District office would be affected and about possibilities to move personnel into the City-County Building during broader restacking. Wetherington said the North District plan and downtown restack are separate efforts; some City-County Building moves are planned but parking and access concerns make the Keystone site preferable for victims and certain investigative units.

After discussion, the committee moved and seconded the lease authorization and approved it by voice vote. The transcript records an affirmative voice vote and does not include a roll-call tally.

Implementation notes in the discussion referenced a five-year term with a single five-year renewal option and prior public advertising and required signatures for a public lease process. The deputy chief said some of the department's other properties are owned by the city and managed by the building authority; this Keystone location was described as an off-site, leased satellite chosen for accessibility and parking.