Philadelphia Police Department

Ex-Philadelphia Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Women, Children

A former Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty on Oct. 20 to multiple criminal charges of sexual abuse of children and women as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, the ...

October 24, 2023BY Katabella Roberts

After George Floyd Protests, a Dramatic Nationwide Decline in Proactive Policing

Police officers have significantly reduced their proactive policing efforts in the year and a half following the George ...

March 9, 2022BY Cara Ding

Murders in Philadelphia at Highest Level in City’s History

Philadelphia has set a new record for the number of homicides in a single year following another round ...

November 29, 2021BY Naveen Athrappully

Philadelphia Police Will Not Stop Drivers for Minor Traffic Violations

A broken taillight is no longer enough to get drivers pulled over by the Philadelphia Police Department. The ...

November 1, 2021BY Beth Brelje

Philadelphia Contract Gives Police Raises and Tougher Discipline Procedures

The city of Philadelphia recently announced the details of a new, three-year police contract which will be followed ...

September 28, 2021BY Beth Brelje

Police Arrest 16 Antifa Members During Clashes in Philadelphia

Authorities say they arrested 16 violent members of the Antifa group at a "counter-protest" to a small and ...

August 27, 2018BY Bowen Xiao

Report Finds Black Philly Police Officers Most Likely to Shoot at Black Unarmed Suspects

In incidents where the suspect was unarmed, blacks were the most likely to get shot by Philadelphia Police ...

March 25, 2015BY Annie Wu