Philadelphia Police
Fired “Sexy Single” Cop Rejoins Force
Daily News (paywall) Jonathan Josey is getting back his badge. The veteran Philadelphia police lieutenant, who was fired last fall after he was caught on […]
Stop-and-Frisk Ruled Unconstitutional … in New York
New York Times: In a repudiation of a major element in the Bloomberg administration’s crime-fighting legacy, a federal judge has found that the stop-and-frisk tactics of […]
Is This Philly’s Worst Cop? Boyer Booted From the Force
The Daily News reports that Andre Boyer, a 17-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, has been suspended with the intent to dismiss after being […]
Former Philly Cop Michael Chitwood Gets a Book Deal
Michael Chitwood’s life is full of stories—like that time he beat down a perp with a pool cue, or when he called a press conference […]
City Paper Publishes Updated Story About Darrell Clarke’s Daughter
So you might’ve heard around town that a “certain publication” published a piece online last week about “malfeasance tied to high-ranking Philadelphia people” — a […]
New Lawsuit Challenges Credibility of Notorious Police Drug Unit, “Stop and Frisk” Policy
Via Philadelinquency, a Philadelphia man named Frederick George has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia—including D.A. Seth Williams, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, […]
Philly Murder Rate Rising Back Toward Usual Horrific Numbers
Remember when we told you recently that Philly’s murder rate had dropped to a 45-year low? Umm….never mind: Ten people have been killed in Philadelphia […]
Did My Jury Help Set a Gun Thug Free?
Last week, I may have helped put a gun thug back on the streets of Philadelphia. We’ll skip his name for now and simply call […]
South Philly’s New Intelligence Center is Officially Open
After more than seven years in the making, South Philly is now officially home to one of the nation’s 78 Orwellian-sounding “fusion centers.” Dubbed the […]
Philly Police Nab 467 Pounds of Pot in Sting Operation
Philly.com reports that police have announced the seizure of 467 pounds of pot—around $2.1 million—in a sting operation. Other details, however, are unknown: “Due to […]
Ex-Cop Tries To Get Re-Hired After Videotaped Punching
You’ll remember Jonathan Josey, the former Sexy Single who, as a Philly police lieutenant, was videotaped punching at woman at the Puerto Rican Day Parade […]
City Declares War on Bicycles*
Watch out John Street: the Philadelphia police will no longer tolerate your wanton defiance of bicycle laws. The 5-0 announced Wednesday that a whole 12 […]
VIDEO: White SEPTA Cop Punches Black Man in the Head [Updated]
Watch the video below. It’s only seven seconds long, and it appears to show a police officer in Philadelphia punching a man across the head […]
Another Philadelphia Cop Is Accused of Corruption
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. CBS Philly reports: New charges have been filed against one allegedly corrupt Philadelphia cop, and an alleged partner […]
Philly Officer Arrested, Accused of Ripping Off Drug Dealers
6ABC reports that a Philly police officer has been arrested for ripping off drug dealers: Officer Jeffrey Walker, a 24 year veteran of the force […]