Philadelphia Police
Former Police Detective Ron Dove Indicted in Murder Case
Ronald Dove, a former detective with the Philadelphia Police Department, has been indicted on charges that he allegedly helped his girlfriend evade investigators who suspected […]
Twice-Fired Philly Cop Sues Ramsey, City
John Hargraves was fired from his job as a Philadelphia police officer back in October 2012 after he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault […]
Eric Holder Visits Philly Today
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will visit Philly today to talk about policing issues, Newsworks reports, but only to a select group of officials meeting […]
Wednesday’s City Reads
National Reads: “In Albuquerque, protests against police shootings and charges against officers” The national debate around police-involved shootings has largely centered on two places: Ferguson, […]
Ramsey, Nutter Open Policing Panel
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is chairing meetings on the president’s task force on “21st century policing” this week — the task force created after […]
Three Lessons for Police
When New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio went on the record in saying that he and his wife have “had to literally train” their […]
Philly’s Murder Rate Is Low. So What?
Here’s the good news: Philly’s homicide rate stayed low in 2014 — “just” 248 murders, one more than the year before, but down from 391 […]
Police Kill Man Who Made Threats
Police shot and killed a man in Drexel Hill Tuesday night after he tried to run over officers with his car — and after he’d […]
6 Officers Hurt After North Philly Cop Cruiser Crash
Two police cruisers headed to the same call Tuesday night collided, leading to six injuries. The crash happened at 22nd and Montgomery. Two patrol cars […]
Yes, Blue Lives Matter. So Do Black Lives.
At first, I couldn’t figure out what made me uncomfortable about last week’s rally in Mayfair to support the Police Department. The Facebook invitation seemed […]
New York Shootings Raise Ramsey’s Concern
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says it’s time to cool heated rhetoric in the wake of two New York City cops being assassinated over the […]
Outrage Over Philly Paramedic’s Anti-Cop Social Media Posts
The above photo was posted to Instagram by Philadelphia paramedic Marcell Salters, along with the message, “Our real enemy … Need 2 stop pointing guns […]
Police Kill Man in Northeast Philadelphia After Traffic Stop
Philadelphia Police say an officer shot and killed an armed man Monday in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia. The incident began when police pulled […]
Courier Times: We Wish We’d Picked a Different Cartoon
Yesterday, we told you about an editorial cartoon causing an uproar. The cartoon, by syndicated cartoonist Chris Britt, ran in the Bucks County Courier Times […]
Protesters Decry Police Headquarters Move to West Philly
A group of about 75 protesters denounced the proposed move of police headquarters to West Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police have long planned to move to the […]