LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Police Department is starting an initiative to bring more transparency with biweekly updates. 

What You Need To Know

  • In a news conference, interim police Chief Paul Humphrey discussed areas where LMPD is making gains and others where it's still struggling 

  • Homicides are up around 8% on the year while shootings are down around 7% and robberies are down 33%, Humphrey said 

  • So far this year, LMPD has made 34 arrests related to homicides in the city 

  • Humphrey added the biweekly updates are part of a new initiative to bring more transparency 

At a Sept. 4 news conference, interim police Chief Paul Humphrey discussed some areas where the department is making gains while addressing areas where it's still struggling. Humphrey said homicides in the city are up around 8% on the year while shootings are down around 7% and robberies are down 33%. So far this year, LMPD has made 34 arrests related to homicides in the city.

He added the purpose of the updates is to provide access to information.

"I think sometimes, what we do as a profession, we put out information without context," Humphrey said. "This is an opportunity for us to put out information with context and engage. This is an opportunity for us as the command staff and subject matter experts to get before you and explain to you certain things with a little bit more context and a little bit more nuance so the public understands how things work."

Humphrey also highlighted the department's Victim Services Unit, which helps victims of violent crime navigate the process after the fact through free services and support.

An 18-year veteran of LMPD, Humphrey was named interim chief of police June 25 following former Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel's resignation. He is the sixth person to lead LMPD since 2020.

During an Aug. 28 appearance in front of the city's Civilian Review and Accountability Board, he said he hopes the community sees they have a police department that's willing to listen and make corrections and expressed interest in being chief permanently to create stability in the department. 

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