Philadelphia reports an 8% year-to-date decline in homicides, but police sources raise concern over how some deaths are classified in the city’s crime reporting statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Paul Davis: Too many Philly cops are saying, “Exit, stage left!”
Faced with a hostile mayor and district attorney, Philly cops are defunding themselves.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Philly’s loss is Wichita’s gain
Former PPD Deputy Commissioner Joseph Sullivan hired as Wichita’s Chief of Police.
By Paul Davis
Philadelphia Police Department’s accreditation is up for revocation again
Despite a late-July vote to retain accreditation for Pennsylvania’s largest police department, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has again been put on notice for ordering her department to comply with the controversial “Driving Equality Law,” a municipal ordinance that downgraded offenses still codified by the Pennsylvania vehicle code.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Is Krasner violating the civil rights of Philadelphia police officers?
Violent crime suspects are released after arrests for charges dropped or downgraded by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, but Krasner seems steadfast in charging police officers with less probable cause. Is that an equal protection problem?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Philadelphia Police Department retains state accreditation, but issues may linger
At the zero hour, Commissioner Outlaw and her top legal advisor traveled to Harrisburg Tuesday to make their case to retain the Philadelphia Police Department’s accreditation.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Arrests fall 57% in Philadelphia
Philadelphia has reported a significant reduction in the number of arrests made by police over the past nine years.
By Elyse Apel
Christine Flowers: Philly’s mayor looks forward to leaving mess he created
Philadelphia’s mayor has very publicly, albeit poignantly, made clear his desire to slump back into a private life he never actually had.
By Christine Flowers
R. Seth Williams: Dear Krasner, Tell the truth or keep my name out your mouth
An open letter to the Philadelphia District Attorney.
By R. Seth Williams
R. Seth Williams: Krasner puts ideology over duty in pursuing phony innocence claims
The current district attorney lets his ego come before public safety and the adversarial system of justice.
By R. Seth Williams