Police Union Votes No Confidence in Mears

Indiana’s statewide police union has thrown its weight behind a vote of no confidence in Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, accusing him of being too lenient on crime—especially with plea deals for repeat offenders and a perceived revolving door in justice. While the vote doesn’t remove him from office since he’s elected, it’s a major political statement aligned with conservative lawmakers pushing back. Union president Rick Snyder criticized Mears without offering data, while Mears’ office fired back, pointing to a recent 28-year sentence for armed robbery and arguing the vote is a politically timed stunt ahead of a GOP convention. Mears, re-elected in 2022 and running again this fall against Republican Philip Foust, boasts a 90%+ murder conviction rate over the past three years. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6518911da93af012