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First held in 1920, the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade is the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in America
Same month, same country -- but winter policing looks a lot different 865 miles apart
Police Recruitment
Since the fitness requirements were lowered, about 51% of Philly PD applicants have passed the exam, compared to 36% previously
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Chief Larry Scirotto aims to reduce the bureau’s call volume from 200,000 calls to 50,000 calls this year
Judge Ellen Ceisler wrote that Philadelphia’s ordinance does not regulate “firearms,” but rather“ merely prohibits the conversion of unfinished frames or receivers into firearms
“Providing their officers with the PDP’s unmatched versatility and dependability ensures they have the ideal weapon to focus on the situation at hand.”
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“We’d like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Zoltan for his dedication and exceptional service to the Bureau and our community,” police said. “Our community is safer and stronger thanks to Zoltan’s commitment to duty, honor, and courage”
The two officers immediately came under fire after responding to the home; six to eight people, including children, remain unaccounted for following the fire
The officers, who were called to the house on a report that an 11-year-old girl had been wounded by gunfire, immediately came under fire
“We’re pleased to see this increase in applications from [individuals] … willing to go above and beyond to serve and protect, with ... strong moral fiber not exclusive to those with a college education,” said Colonel Christopher Paris
The Flock Safety technology can differentiate a gunshot from a firework and turns on video surveillance automatically when a gunshot is detected
A struggle began when two officers realized a man they were speaking to was carrying a gun; the man shot one officer during the scuffle before being fatally shot by the other officer
“The borough did what was necessary to balance the budget for 2024,” Newville Police Chief Todd Koser said. “It is as simple as that”
The lawsuit comes after Google announced its decision to end geofence warrants in December
“Agencies putting more efforts into relationships with the community are going to see positive things, like improvements in the clearance rates,” a criminal justice expert said
“You don’t know what we’re going to encounter and what we’re going to walk into, and ... [serving the public] was something that I always wanted to do,” Officer Tom Dombroski said
The suspect fled the original scene of the incident after dropping a handgun in his backseat and attempting to reach for it
“The new academy will support the highest level of instruction for cadets, troopers, and our law enforcement partners,” State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris said
The suspect was captured after fleeing the store and tossing the murder weapon to the ground at a train station
“It’s a testament to the great work our law enforcement partners have done in thwarting what was obviously, to me and to us, a direct threat to the students of University Prep,” Chief Larry Scirotto said
The street crime unit will conduct community engagement, but also focus on enforcement and consequences for violent criminals
The Philadelphia Police Department cruiser was flipped over and then set on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd
Detectives Sean Stumpf and Mike Slatcoff were honored for their actions during a manhunt for the fugitive who killed Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire
Troopers Martin Mack III and Branden Sisca were trying to get a pedestrian to safety when a vehicle “traveling at a high rate of speed” struck all three
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker is expected to name Kevin Bethel as the department’s top cop, a 29-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department
Departments often call Penn Highlands Police Academy, asking if any soon-to-be graduates are ready for jobs and offering pay incentives
“Everything about what he did, he was being so genuine. It was easy to have someone to talk to there,” Trooper Josh Osche said
The court sided with the officers, saying that the township failed to demonstrate “real, not conjectural, harm” by using the flag