INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and Chief Bryan Roach recently announced the appointment of Major Richard Riddle, to the position of Commander of the IMPD Training Bureau.
“Commander Riddle has served in numerous positions of leadership with the IMPD over his 18-year career. It is with this experience, that he brings new life into the training academy, where we know he will build on a solid foundation that has been set by his predecessors,” stated Chief Bryan Roach, “He has close connections with our community that he will also be able to lean on when it comes to instituting new training policies and guidelines that will be born from his and the city’s leadership.”
Commander Richard Riddle was appointed to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in September of 1999. He was initially assigned to East District working on Late Shift and then moved to the Neighborhood Resource Unit. He then transferred into the Data Processing Unit, where he was involved in the implementation of several department-wide technology projects.
Riddle was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2005 with assignments that included Field Sergeant on East and Downtown Districts, Neighborhood Resource Unit Supervisor on Southeast District, Programming Unit Supervisor for the IMPD Technical Projects Unit, and lastly, assignment to the Professional Standards Division for the Performance Appraisal Implementation Project.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2010 and initially assigned to the Policy Section. He also served as the Crime Strategist for Southeast District prior to being assigned to the Public Information Office. He was promoted to the permanent merit rank of Captain in February 2016. In June of 2016, Richard was promoted to the appointed rank of Major, and has held assignments as the Executive Officer for the IMPD Chief’s Office, Night Watch Commander, Executive Officer for the Operations Division, and most recently, as the Assistant Training Commander at the IMPD Training Academy.
“I am humbled to be appointed to lead the IMPD Training Bureau,” said Commander Richard Riddle. “The citizens of Indianapolis can expect a continued emphasis on excellence within the IMPD training academy to ensure our officers receive cutting edge training in national best practices of modern policing.”
