Policing
SEPTA boosts police pay to $62,000 in an effort to improve safety and officer retention
The move is one of many designed to improve safety on the SEPTA system which will see spending on safety efforts increase by 50%.
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Philly releases independent report on city’s mishandling of MOVE bombing victims’ remains
The report focused on the city’s possession of human remains from the 1985 MOVE bombing and the policies and procedures of the city’s Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Michigan officer charged with murder in Lyoya shooting
Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Lyoya was killed following a chaotic traffic stop on April
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Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.
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Philadelphia’s cycle of gun violence: trauma, healing and possible solutions
After Saturday's mass shooting in Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Outlaw and three anti-gun violence advocates talk about how to make Philly streets safe.
Air Date: June 8, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45N.J. program that pairs police, mental health screeners in South Jersey expands
A program that began in Cumberland Co., pairing a plainclothes state trooper with a certified mental health screener, will expand to Union Co.
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Students of color push back on calls for police in schools
Especially for students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated from school when they see officers at school.
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Ex-Philadelphia detective guilty of work-linked sex assault
A 2019 grand jury report accused Philip Nordo of using his position to intimidate and groom male suspects and witnesses into sexual acts.
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Justice Dept. to review response to Texas school shooting
The Justice Department says it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
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Officials call it the ‘wrong decision’ to delay confronting the Uvalde school shooter
Col. Steven McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety said at a Friday news conference that in hindsight it was the wrong decision to not enter the classroom in Uvalde.
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Praise for one-of-a-kind Philly diversion program rooted in 2020 civil unrest
The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.
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Uvalde gunman’s final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays
The amount of time that elapsed has stirred anger and questions among family members, who demanded to know why officials did not storm the place and put a stop to the rampage.
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Chesco adds more 911 dispatchers to its ranks as it faces critical staffing shortage
Despite hemorrhaging workers, Chester County officials say that the 911 call center is “operating normally.”
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Biden to sign new executive order on policing, 2 years after George Floyd was murdered
The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement.
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Philadelphia hit with $1 million verdict in bias suit by two female former officers
A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.
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