Effective today the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office relinquished primary law enforcement responsibility of the Home Place area to the Carmel Police Department.
This includes the areas in the southern portion of the county: old Home Place, College Meadows and Lexington Farms generally bounded by 96th Street to the south, Westfield Boulevard on the east, 111th Street to the north, and Pennsylvania Avenue on the west.
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The City of Carmel officially annexed the Home Place area in 2018 but the Sheriff’s Office retained primary responsibility during the transition. Friday, March 1 marks the end of the transition so those residents affected by the annexation will see Carmel Police responding as the primary law enforcement agency for both emergency and non-emergency incidents.
“The Carmel Police Department is excited about Home Place and their residents becoming part of the City of Carmel community,” said Carmel Police Chief Jim Barlow. “As we transition police services from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, we are prepared to provide dedicated and quality police response and protection. We look forward to building a great relationship with Home Place residents for years to come.”
Requests for information and general assistance in the area should be addressed to the Carmel Police Department. As with all incorporated areas, the Sheriff’s Office will maintain a presence.