Topic: Philadelphia Police Department
The Hardest Job In Philly?
The resignation of Richard Ross highlights a department in dire need of culture change
By Larry Platt
Blame The Cops, Not Starbucks
A former Human Relations Commission director says the cops did little right in the arrest of two black men for the act of sitting at a cafe last weekend
By Nick Taliaferro
Mapping To The Rescue
An app that tracks overdoses is helping police predict the spread of dangerous opioids. Could it help turn the tide on the epidemic?
By Quinn O'Callaghan
Just How Much Influence Does the Philly FOP Have?
WURD’s afternoon host suggests we follow the money—and that grassroots groups start playing the same political game
By Charles D. Ellison
Citizen Mystery Shopper (Part 3)
Fixing a hole, repairing a light, getting a copy of a police report and more
A Rookie Mistake?
On the shooting of Officer Jesse Hartnett, Mayor Kenney passed judgment before all the facts were in
By Jeremy Nowak
Gay and Lesbian Liaison Police Unit
When he was in D.C., Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey formed a unit specializing in LGBTQ issues that has made the community safer, and won national plaudits. Why not in Philly?
By Emma Copley Eisenberg