Breaking news doesn’t wait. We document it as it happens.
MWIPT
Midwest Incident Photography Team is an independent breaking-news media group providing on-scene photography, video, and incident coverage in Indianapolis.
Our photographers work alongside a centralized dispatch operation using custom-built technology, communications systems, and real-time incident monitoring to identify and document developing stories. Some stories are made available to news media organizations for licensing.
WE ARE MWIPT
FAQs
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We cover most "news-worthy" incidents, such as structure fires, vehicle fires, major accidents, shootings, and much more.
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This is up to the Photographer/Reporter. For every incident/event, we capture footage of major incidents, and make that content available to the media for use on-air. Some reporters/photographers may decide to write stories and submit them to be published on this website.
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If you are interested in helping out in one of our coverage areas, we encourage you to contact us. Fill out the form on our contact us page or send us an email, we’d be happy to get in touch!
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Licensing fees for breaking news footage can range due to several factors, including incident types, amount of footage available, location, and more. These fees are visible to networks the same time footage is made available. For more information, contact us.
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Incident footage is made available within 1-2 hours, depending on the incident type, and time of incident. Some incidents may be available sooner.
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We generally only distribute to news stations and public safety agencies.
For time-sensitive requests, you can call our media hotline @ (463) 213-3354.
For all non time-sensitive requests, please fill out our contact form. -
Police/Fire Departments that would like to use our video for training or investigation purposes can contact us using our contact form.