Crime

Listen: Tuxes, Blackberries and the Key to Effective Policing
In the first of this two-part episode of the How to Really Run a City podcast, former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey shares how he helped oversee a record low crime rate — and how more leaders can do the same
By Jessica Blatt Press
Guest Commentary: New Direction on Law Enforcement in Philly? Don’t Be So Sure.
Parker makes a politically safe pick for Police Commissioner, the re-elected Sheriff continues to be an embarrassment, and the SEPTA and Temple Police Departments struggle for survival.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Partnering For Better Criminal Justice
“Court doulas” from Partners for Justice have saved more than a million hours of incarceration — and millions of taxpayer dollars — nationwide. Now, they’re bringing their work to Philadelphia
By Natalie Pompilio
Is Kevin Bethel the Police Changemaker We Need?
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s choice for new Philly Police Commissioner transformed the school-to-prison pipeline. Can he do the same for the city writ large?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
What Should Cherelle Parker Do to Drive Down Shootings?
The Mayor-elect campaigned on stop-and-frisk, increasing police and bringing in the National Guard. Her constituents have strong views on all of that
By Mensah M. Dean
The Citizen Recommends: House of the Living
A new Elkins Park-based exhibit pays respect to victims of gun violence, while giving all Philadelphians a space to reflect and heal
By Erinda Sheno
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2023: Police Reform with Charles Ramsey
Philadelphia’s former top cop, a forerunner of transparency and equity in policing, will talk about the future of serving and protecting with former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on November 17
By Lauren McCutcheon
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2023: Reducing Gun Violence with Roca’s Molly Baldwin
Roca, a program in Massachusetts and Baltimore trains shooters to refrain from shooting by literally changing their minds. See the founder at Ideas We Should Steal Festival on November 17
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy