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A. Benjamin Mannes

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP, is a Subject Matter Expert in Security & Criminal Justice Reform based on his own experiences on both sides of the criminal justice system. He has served as a federal and municipal law enforcement officer and was the former Director, Office of Investigations with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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About: A. Benjamin Mannes

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP, is a Subject Matter Expert in Security & Criminal Justice Reform based on his own experiences on both sides of the criminal justice system. He has served as a federal and municipal law enforcement officer and was the former Director, Office of Investigations with the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Municipal Government

Ben Mannes: The Philadelphia sheriff’s office needs a state takeover

April 29, 2025May 2, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
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From John Green’s federal conviction to Jewell Williams’s harassment scandals, straight through to Rochelle Bilal’s ongoing ethical implosions, the Philadelphia […]

Op-Ed Politics

Ben Mannes: The political malpractice of the Philadelphia Republican Party

March 27, 2025April 1, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
5

Last week’s Democratic primary debate between District Attorney Larry Krasner and Judge Patrick Dugan was a microcosm of Philadelphia politics.  […]

Crime

Ben Mannes: Judge cites Krasner for misconduct

March 18, 2025March 17, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes

Larry Krasner has once again found himself at the center of legal and ethical controversies, a possible sign that the […]

Crime

Ben Mannes: Did Larry Krasner cause an armed standoff in Bucks County?

March 13, 2025March 14, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes

Under a normal law enforcement regime, the deceased criminal should still have been in jail.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Politics

Ben Mannes: DOGE, USAID, and the money behind progressive prosecutors

February 19, 2025February 18, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
4

Recent disclosures by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have exposed systemic fraud and abuse within the U.S. Agency for […]

Crime

Ben Mannes: Not so fast — violent crime is up even as murders are down

February 13, 2025February 12, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
3

People may be lulled into a false sense of security as Philadelphia’s murder rate dropped sharply over the last year, but violent crime is up nearly 50 percent.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Justice System

Ben Mannes: When your tax funds pay for political corruption

February 5, 2025February 4, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
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How the politicized use of public funds results in rampant waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption.
By Ben Mannes

Justice System

Will Sunday and Trump spell trouble for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office?

January 28, 2025February 2, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes
2

In the last two weeks of his administration, then-President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest […]

Crime Fact-Check-PA

Ben Mannes: FBI revisions undermine Democrats’ ‘crime is down’ talking point

October 18, 2024November 11, 2024
A. Benjamin Mannes
2

The FBI buried a bombshell revision to its 2023 uniform crime report showing that violent crime increased by 4.5 percent in 2022. Just like the -800,000 job number revision by the Labor Department, this revision proves the politicization of vital national statistics by the Biden/Harris administration.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Law Enforcement

Ben Mannes: Secret Service hearing showcases a national decline in law enforcement quality

July 24, 2024July 30, 2024
A. Benjamin Mannes

The problems go beyond any single law enforcement agency.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Travels in the Steel City

Thom Nickels: Travels in the Steel City

schedule July 18 2025
ink_pen A. Benjamin Mannes

What about Pennsylvania’s other great city, the city of Pittsburgh? Is life in Pittsburgh better than life in Philadelphia? Is […]

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