Policing and mental health: Experts call Philly’s new 911 script a good idea, but too long
Social workers, medical workers, former police officers, and crisis response professionals on the new PPD dispatch flowchart.
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Editorial cartoon: Who thought it was a good idea to use NRA videos at Philly rec centers?
The gun lobby’s Eddie Eagle videos were being deployed on city property.
‘It’s not enough’: Philly leaders react to Chauvin murder verdict, express hope for more accountability
Elected officials emphasized that more work remains to be done.
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City retracts, apologizes for ‘fear-mongering’ request from Philly police to community groups
The memo, which officials admitted was “misleading,” asked residents to sign off on enforcement of minor offenses like spitting and blocking the sidewalk.
After blowback, Philly police yank NRA’s gun safety curriculum from city rec centers
The “Eddie Eagle” program has been found to be ineffective at stopping kids from using firearms.
Philly rec centers are hosting an NRA youth gun program, Outlaw says. Studies show it’s not effective.
Other officials expressed concern over the partnership with the lobbying group, which has sued the city over firearm safety laws.
Despite national outcry, Philly police slow to implement mental health crisis reforms
It’s been six months since officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr. while responding to a 911 call.
What happened with the arrest at the Art Museum steps, and why tourists are so important to city leaders
Photo solicitation usually merits a ticket, but this time five police officers showed up.
Towed during a ‘snow emergency,’ Philly resident’s car goes missing for a week
Memorize these routes or make sure you're signed up for OEM alerts if you want to keep your vehicle away from the PPA during the next storm.
Jim Kenney’s no good, very bad year: As pandemic and protests roiled Philadelphia, the mayor had regrets
“No big city mayor got it right in 2020," said one Philly councilmember.
Rocked by COVID outbreak, Philly 911 dispatchers say police department treats them like ‘collateral damage’
Union reps described understaffing, cardboard dividers and pressure to avoid complaints.
Mayor Kenney, City Council advance on $14 million Taser buy for Philly police
The proposed five-year contract for thousands of electronic weapons comes less than a month after Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting.
Philly’s surprising arrest rate in reported violence against trans women this year: 100%
These kinds of cases are likely under-counted, however, thanks to a fraught relationship with police.
Philly police seek extra $18 million for protest coverage and raises
The request is part of a larger package to reconcile the city’s budget from the last fiscal year.
How mental health pros intervene on a 911 call — what didn’t happen for Walter Wallace Jr.
If there is a weapon involved, "people feel comfortable enough to relinquish [it]," a local crisis response expert said.
After Wallace shooting, Philly police seek $14 million for Tasers while overtime costs pile up
The PPD says it can't afford to outfit officers with stun guns. Meanwhile, OT has ballooned 40%.
Philly police rebuffed offers from crisis response center to work together, director says
The department has a clear “disconnect” in terms of mental health resources, Commissioner Outlaw said.
A parade of promises at West Philly community meeting, and Walter Wallace’s family walks out
“We are not at war,” said the police commissioner, a day after two officers shot and killed a Black man.
Everything we know about the police killing of West Philly’s Walter Wallace Jr.
The 27-year-old was shot dead in front of his mother and neighbors.
Trailer truck sliced open on Kelly Drive shouldn’t have been there anyway
This kind of crash happens around twice a year on the scenic route.