Policing

An "immediate" reward of $168,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

The police department was put under state supervision in March, after officers there shot and killed a well-known crisis intervention worker during a tense standoff.

On Saturday, family and friends of Anthony Allegrini Jr. — an 18-year-old who was killed by Pa. State Police in June — held a rally to demand answers.

The goal is to make streets safer, but the cameras are also generating millions annually in fines.

Police were called to the scene after an apparent fight over video games led to gunfire inside a home.

The operator, who was asleep in the vehicle at the time of the theft, told officers 184 cases (30 pounds) of crab clusters were stolen.

Thursday’s conversation followed several days of unrest, after the decision by Judge Wendy L. Pew to drop charges against Mark Dial.

Krasner said most of the individuals are young and have no criminal record.

Bility's family has created a foundation that in August hosted a book bag and school supply drive and plans to advocate for better police training and safety measures.

Philadelphia already uses drones on a limited basis. Officials heard testimony from cops from other cities on how they are using drones to fight crime.

After the hottest summer on record, climate scientist Michael Mann shares lessons from Earth’s prehistoric past. Also, the latest on charges dropped against Officer Mark Dial.

PPD records show there were 12 citizen complaints against Patrick Heron before 2018. He’s set to face trial for more than 200 criminal charges related to sexual offenses.

Cpl. Dempsey Walters was suspended the day after the alleged crimes last month. The indictment said one teen victim had nothing to do with the prank.

Dial was suspended after officials said he refused to cooperate with investigators. Police said Dial was fired in mid-September.

The new infusion of recruits won’t overcome the staffing shortage, but officials say it’s a start.