Philadelphia Police
Court: Philly Police Can Make Political Contributions
A federal appeals court says Philadelphia’s ban on political contributions by police officers violates their First Amendment rights and should be struck down, Newsworks reports. […]
How to Better Police the Philadelphia Police
While it’s difficult to think about police issues beyond what’s going on in Ferguson this week, Philadelphia is in the thick of a police problem of its own. And […]
Did Philly’s Former Police Commissioner Develop Ferguson’s Crackdown Techniques?
One bit of irony regarding the massive police crackdown on protesters (and journalists) in Ferguson, Mo. this week: Democracy advocates in the Middle East began […]
Report: Seven Fired Officers Rehired Over Two Years
NBC 10 reports that seven Philadelphia Police officers — who had been fired after getting into trouble with the law — were rehired between 2010 and 2012, […]
Narcotics Cop Investigated for Lying
It’s only been two days since Inquirer columnist Karen Heller — memorably, we thought at the time — promised that we’d see another narcotics squad […]
Internal Affairs Investigating Police Response to Alleged 2nd Street Assault
On Sunday night, a man allegedly punched a woman on the street after the 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties. The punch was described by […]
Witnesses: Man Punches Woman After Northern Liberties 2nd Street Fest
UPDATE: Internal Affairs is investigating police response to this incident. For the full story, go here. ORIGINAL: Sunday night was a festive one in Northern […]
Officer Attacked by Police Dog Needed Surgery
Ventnor police officer Jamie Pirchio was attacked by her police dog and required surgery the same day. The K-9 was the New Jersey resort city’s […]
PHOTO: Suspect Identified in Killing of 3-Year-Old
This is Brandon Ruffin. Police say he’s their remaining suspect in Friday night’s shooting that killed a 3-year-old girl. Douglas Woods, 22, has been charged […]
In Other Parts of Pa., Judges Kind of Not Punishing Pot Use Anymore
Decriminalization may be slow a’coming in Philadelphia — no matter how much even the stuffiest corners of establishment society seem to want it— But pot-friendly […]
Are Narcotics Corrupting the Police Force?
Well, it finally happened: Philadelphia’s war on drugs finally caught some white guys in its net. The bad news: They all happened to be working […]
New Police Contract Creates $70 Million Budget Hole
One thing about the big raise an arbitrator granted to Philly Police last week: City Hall hadn’t really budgeted for it. The raise — officers […]
Philly Police Freak Out Over Theater Company’s Bomb Prop
We can’t blame the police for being a bit alarmed when this contraption was discovered near 12th and Vine on Friday morning. They shut down […]
Committee of Seventy Calls for Police Oversight Board
Following Wednesday’s announcement of federal charges against six Philadelphia police officers, the Committee of Seventy today called for the creation of a permanent police oversight […]
Philly Police Get a Raise, and a Rebuke
Mayor Nutter F.O.P head John McCain Nearby and others announces new contract for police pic.twitter.com/rO0O9nYPX0 — Tom MacDonald–WHYY (@TMacDonaldWHYY) July 31, 2014 Philadelphia’s police officers […]