David Porter Harper – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

31 total documented “uses of force” over 23 documented “incidents.”

25 (80.65%) against Black people
5 (16.13%) against white people
1 (3.23%) against Bi-racial people
6 (19.35%) against women
25 (80.65%) against men
16 (51.61%) against children under 18 years old — above average

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	113872uof	2025-06-01	DateA calendar pageJune 1, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 53-year-old white man 27 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #14103 25-year-old Black woman who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Take Down by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Theft/Receiving Stolen Property Warrant Arrest	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	14,103
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	104383uof	2024-09-11	DateA calendar pageSeptember 11, 2024 Service TypePhoneAssisting Other Agency PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 52-year-old white man 26 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #16154 38-year-old white man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Burglary Dealing in Methamphetamine Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Theft/Receiving Stolen Property	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	16,154
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	64237uof	2021-09-10	DateA calendar pageSeptember 10, 2021 Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 50-year-old white man 23 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #32811 19-year-old Black man who police said was “Canine Incident” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Armed Robbery CivilianPersonCivilian #32812 16-year-old white boy who police said was “Canine Incident” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Armed Robbery	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	32,811
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	46023uof	2020-03-10	DateA calendar pageMarch 10, 2020 AddressMap pin1780 Sloan Avenue Service TypePhoneOff-Duty Employment PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 49-year-old white man 22 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TACTICAL > CANINE SECTION > CANINE UNIT - MIDDLE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #24844 15-year-old Black boy who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Weight Leverage by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him or charge him.	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	24,844
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	45605uof	2020-02-24	DateA calendar pageFebruary 24, 2020 AddressMap pin2305 N Goodlet Avenue Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 49-year-old white man 22 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TACTICAL > CANINE SECTION > CANINE UNIT - MIDDLE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #24634 18-year-old Black man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Pointing a Firearm (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Theft/Receiving Stolen Property Warrant Arrest	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	24,634
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	41153uof	2019-09-25	DateA calendar pageSeptember 25, 2019 AddressMap pin1780 S Sloan Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 48-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TACTICAL > CANINE SECTION > CANINE UNIT - MIDDLE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #22619 14-year-old Black boy who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by David Harper (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Trespass Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	22,619
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	39981uof	2019-08-21	DateA calendar pageAugust 21, 2019 AddressMap pin3600 N Mitthoefer Road Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 48-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TACTICAL > CANINE SECTION > CANINE UNIT - MIDDLE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #22157 29-year-old Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite Minor Bleeding ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (F) Battery (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Strangulation	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	22,157
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	37243uof	2019-06-09	DateA calendar pageJune 9, 2019 AddressMap pin541 Eugene Street Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 48-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TACTICAL > CANINE SECTION > CANINE UNIT - MIDDLE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #21233 23-year-old Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Canine Bite Minor Scrapes ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Escape Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Theft/Receiving Stolen Property	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	21,233
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	36844uof	2019-05-28	DateA calendar pageMay 28, 2019 AddressMap pin2405 S Madison Avenue Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 48-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TACTICAL > CANINE SECTION > CANINE UNIT - MIDDLE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #21090 43-year-old white woman who police said was “Canine Incident” Police documented the following violence against her: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that she sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Criminal Recklessness Possession of Controlled Substance Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	21,090
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	34063uof	2019-02-11	DateA calendar pageFebruary 11, 2019 AddressMap pin316 Robton Street Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDavid Harper 48-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TACTICAL > CANINE SECTION > CANINE UNIT - LATE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #19830 34-year-old Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by David Harper (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite Minor Bleeding ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Recklessness Dealing in a Schedule or Controlled Substance Dealing Marijuana Possession of a Handgun (F) Possession of Marijuana/Hash (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	1,251.00	H3998	David Harper	19,830