Indytenpoint

The mission of ITPC is to reduce Urban Youth gun violence and address critical issues in Greater Indianapolis and surrounding communities.

[Indytenpoint @Indytenpoint]

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[Indytenpoint @Indytenpoint]

@city_coalition @WetGrunts @charlesharriso5 @Indytenpoint not only engages at-risk youth in hotspot areas on our street patrols, but we create safe spaces for them in churches through youth programming.

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

I was out patrolling with @Indytenpoint OGs to help curb the pattern of urban youth violence impacting black males ages 12-24 at the Carriage House East Apartments at 42nd and Mitthoefer Rd tonight. 8 Indy TenPoint Coalition patrol teams patrol 12 hotspot areas across the city. Each patrol team is out 4 or 5 nights each week, regardless of the weather, trying to help keep the peace and help keep at-risk black males ages 12-24 alive, out of prison, and on a pathway of success. Since 1999, 87 times, Indy TenPoint Coalition patrol areas in partnership with IMPD and the community have gone an entire year without a criminal homicide of black males ages 12-24. Homicide is the leading cause of death for black males in America, ages 12-24. 🕊
#ResultsMatter #SavingLivesMatter #WorkingTogetherWorks

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

They call me the TenPoint man. I'm out on the streets tonight with the @Indytenpoint OGs.

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

**Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition Update - There were no non-fatal shootings and criminal homicides of black males aged 12-24 in the 12 Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition hotspot patrol areas in the first 55 days of 2026. ⬇️ @Indytenpoint

This update highlights our ongoing efforts to reduce urban youth violence among young men of color aged 12 to 24 in the 12 hotspot patrol areas. Our mission is to keep these young men safe, out of prison, and on a path to success. Since 1999, in partnership with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and the community, we have celebrated 87 instances in which our patrol areas went an entire year without a juvenile or young adult criminal homicide. Additionally, there have been 60 occasions where no one has been killed in an entire year within these same patrol areas. 👍

**Results: Juvenile and Young Adult criminal homicides in 2026 (ages 12-17 & 18-24) within Indy TenPoint Patrol Areas**

1) Butler Tarkington (38th to 42nd St):
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

2) Crown Hill (38th to 34th):
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders(Ages 18-24)

3) Crown Hill (33rd to 30th):
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

4) Mapleton Fall Creek (34th to 38th Pennsylvania & Meridian St):
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

5) Highland Vicinity:
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

6) 29th & MLK (two-block radius):
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

7) Mobile Gas Station (42nd & Mitthoefer Rd):
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

8) Carriage House East Apartments:
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

9) 38th and Post Rd Hotspots:
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

10) BP Gas Station (38th & Mitthoefer Rd):
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

11) Corner of 38th and German Church Rd:
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)

12) 42nd and Post Rd
0 juvenile murders (Ages 12-17)
0 young adult murders (Ages 18-24)
#ResultsMatter
#SavingLivesMatter
#WorkingTogetherWorks
#IndianapolisTenPointCoalitionL

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

On behalf of the Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition board, I want to thank and express our gratitude to President Maggie Lewis of the Indianapolis City-County Council and the City-County Council members for passing a special resolution last night. This resolution recognizes the coalition's 26 years of dedicated work in high-crime areas, where we have been actively involved in reducing urban youth violence among young men of color aged 12-24.
@MaggieALewis @IndyCouncil @Indytenpoint

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

I was out tonight with @Indytenpoint OGs at 42nd and Mitthoefer Rd and at 38th and Mitthoefer Rd, patrolling hotspot areas. This 10 Point team will add 42nd and Post Rd to its weekly hotspot patrol areas one day a week.

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

I was in Butler Tarkington and Crown Hill tonight with @Indytenpoint.

[Indytenpoint @Indytenpoint]

The board members of the Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition would like to thank the City-County Council for this special resolution recognizing our 26 years of service in helping to curb the pattern of urban youth violence among black males ages 12-24. 👍👏👏

[Maggie A. Lewis @MaggieALewis]

Indianapolis City-County Council passes Proposal 18, a special resolution recognizing the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition for playing a vital role in helping to reduce urban youth violence in the Indianapolis community for over 26 years.

[Maggie A. Lewis @MaggieALewis]

Indianapolis City-County Council passes Proposal 18, a special resolution recognizing the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition for playing a vital role in helping to reduce urban youth violence in the Indianapolis community for over 26 years.

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

We are having a little fun tonight patrolling the Far East Side.

[Laura Buckner @LauraABuckner]

The dedication Rev. Harrison is a masterclass in committment. Indy is lucky to have him!

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

“I think the more we can collaborate in our efforts on the ground across the city, I think you’re going to continue to see those numbers decline,” Harrison said.
https://t.co/iBEJef12hs

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

Today marks the end of 2025, and I want to thank all the Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition clergy, OGs, patrol teams, volunteers, churches, and board members for their dedication and faithful service. Their efforts to reduce urban youth violence among Black males ages 12-24 in 11 hotspot areas, through patrols and programs that address root causes, have saved lives and guided many young men toward better paths. I appreciate your care for our youth and the sacrifices you make to create a brighter future for them. Thank you, Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition, for 26 years of active involvement in hotspot areas across Indianapolis, helping to decrease urban youth violence.
Rev Dr Charles R Harrison
Senior Pastor
Barnes United Methodist Church
Board President
Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said he credits the city’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy, which includes violence interrupters through Indy Peace, as well as independent community and faith-based groups, and a stronger emphasis on proactive policing.
https://t.co/iBEJef1A70

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

12 Pastors founded the Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition in January 1999 as a faith-based 501(c)(3) anti-violence organization to help curb the pattern of urban youth violence affecting young men of color ages 12-24 in the 46208 and 46205 zip codes.

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

Yesterday I did an interview with @WISHNews8 that will air today about the work of @Indytenpoint to help curb the pattern of urban youth violence among black males ages 12-24 in 11 high crime areas. 26 years of faithful service by Indy TenPoint Coalition in Indianapolis to help save the lives of at-risk youth.
#SavingLivesMatters
#ThePowerOfPresence

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

I am in the Carriage House East Apartments with one of the Far East Side @Indytenpoint patrol teams. We are engaging residents. We hear a lot about what's going on in the neighborhood when we talk to the residents.

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

I was out with @Indytenpoint OG's on both the far east side and the west side tonight. It was cold. Our mission is to help curb the pattern of urban youth violence among young men of color aged 12-24. There have been 3 youth murders in our 11 high-crime patrol areas in 2025.
#ResultsMatter
#SavingLives

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

Over the past 26 years, the Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition has monitored key areas, mainly in the 46208 zip code. In 2018, we expanded our patrols to the far east side, covering 38th to 42nd Street from Post Road to Mitthoefer Road until July 2019. In January 2020, we further expanded to include 38th to 42nd Street between Mitthoefer Road and Germany Church Road. The @Indytenpoint mission focuses on reducing urban youth violence, especially among Black males aged 12-24. Homicide remains the leading cause of death for Black males aged 1-44. Our impact is measured by comparing murder rates among children and juveniles to those among adults aged 25 and older. In 2025, within the 11 hotspot areas we patrol, there have been no murders among children aged 1-11, three among youths aged 12-24, and six among adults aged 25-60. Clearly, the patrol teams and OGs of the Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition have been effective in reducing urban youth violence among black males ages 12-24 by facilitating conflict resolution, providing positive influence, and guiding them toward success.

[Rev Dr Charles Harrison @charlesharriso5]

I was out tonight with @Indytenpoint OGs on the far east side at the Carriage House East Apartments at 42nd and Mitthoefer Rd. The 10 Point patrol team spoke with many residents in the complex. All was quiet tonight in the apartment complex. On my way now to meet up with one of the 10 Point patrol teams on the west side.