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Investigations

Former Philadelphia Officer Sentenced to at Least 8 Years in Killing of 12-Year-Old

Former Philadelphia officer Edsaul Mendoza pleaded guilty back in April 2024 to murder in the death of 12-year-old Thomas ‘TJ’ Siderio in South Philadelphia.

July 25, 2024

Patrol

Town Manager Defends Butler Police Against Criticism of Performance on Day of Trump Assassination Attempt

"I think there's some misconception about overall response. I can only speak for our officers transitioning from what was supposed to be a primary traffic control assistance to where it became … a suspicious person," the township manager said.

July 17, 2024

Point of Law

Family of Slain Officer Wants Progressive DA Recalled for Refusal to Seek Death Penalty for Suspected Killer

The family has been pushing for the suspect to be convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death ever since, but they found out Tuesday night that Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner would be declining to do so.

July 11, 2024

Patrol

Pennsylvania State Police Distributing Informational Card to Autistic People

Lindsay Dragon, the executive director of a local support group Parenting Autism United, believes the ID cards will be especially beneficial for adults with autism who may not be aware of the harm they can cause in an interaction with police officers.

June 25, 2024

Patrol

Civilian with Gun Comes to Aid of Pennsylvania Officer During Shootout

"He had a valid concealed-carry permit, he had a gun," Mercer County District Attorney Peter C. Acker said. "He went to where the police officer was and fired on the suspect."

May 29, 2024

Patrol

2 Pennsylvania Officers Wounded Responding to Scene Where 5 People Murdered, House Burned

Officers were immediately met by gunfire when they arrived at the scene Wednesday afternoon and two Landowne-area officers were wounded. Officers from the Upper Darby Police Department dragged them to safety.

February 8, 2024

Patrol

Philadelphia Officer Wounded in Hand by Ricochet Off Armor

A shot was fired after a 10-person police team breached the first door of the home and started to enter the second door, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.

January 31, 2024

Command

Philadelphia PD Launches Recruiting Campaign

"We're looking to get out there, get in the field with officers on foot and bikes," Captain John Walker said. "But, we can't do that if we don't have the people."

January 8, 2024

Patrol

Pennsylvania Woman Gets Decades in Prison for DUI Crash That Killed Troopers

A toxicologist testified Webb had a blood alcohol content of .211, which is nearly three times the legal limit to drive, and had marijuana in her system at the time of the crash.

November 27, 2023

Command

New Philadelphia Police Commissioner Talks About Officer Morale and Crime

"Many of these officers feel they are hated and not respected and no one cares about them, but it's just not true. The community says, 'I want police in my community, I want constitutional policing, I want good policing.'"

November 22, 2023

Command

Philadelphia’s New Mayor to Name Veteran Officer as Next Police Commissioner

Kevin Bethel, a former deputy commissioner and the current chief of school safety for the School District of Philadelphia, will be announced Wednesday as the next head of the 5,500-member force.

November 21, 2023

Patrol

Federal Court Rules Ban on Display of Blue Line Flag on Pennsylvania Town’s Property is Unconstitutional

The court sided with the officers, saying that the township failed to demonstrate “real, not conjectural, harm” by using the flag and that the ban “addresses that harm in a direct and material way.”

November 14, 2023