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Special Units

Philadelphia Officer to be Fired Over Fatal Shooting of Armed 12-Year-Old

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw confirmed Tuesday the vehicle’s police lights were activated when moments later, she says, the 12-year-old fired at the officers.

March 9, 2022

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PA Officer Not Expected to Recover from Brain Injury Caused by Bee Sting

Officer Ryan Allen suffered a heart attack and then a serious brain injury after he was stung by a bee on October 14, 2021.

March 8, 2022

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PA Officer Honored for Saving Teenage Gunshot Victim

“A 17-year-old male was shot. I observed a male lying on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper left-hand abdominal quadrant,” Officer David Voorhees said.

March 8, 2022

Procedures & Policies

Philadelphia FOP Sues City Over Driving Equity Bill

"These stops, they lead to bigger things, they find guns, they find drugs, it leads to bigger things. Whether you're black, whether you're white, whether you're Asian, whether you're Hispanic, obey the law. Get behind the wheel of a legally safe car and you'll be fine."

February 24, 2022

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4 PA State Troopers Injured During Pursuit

Four Pennsylvania state troopers were hurt Monday night when they were involved in a crash during a vehicle pursuit in Franklin County.

February 22, 2022

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PA Officer Shot, Saved by Body Armor

According to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Megan Ammerman, an officer was serving a warrant when the subject of the warrant opened fire.

February 17, 2022

Special Units

Ballistic Vest Saves Philadelphia SWAT Officer

That's when he realized he had been hit by a bullet and left the building. The bullet did not penetrate his vest, police say, and he was left with only a red mark on his chest.

February 14, 2022

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PA Officer Sees Machete-Wielding Man Try to Dismember Woman's Body

According to police, one of the officers saw a man attempting to dismember a female body that had been decapitated.

February 11, 2022

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Three PA Officers Charged in Shooting Death of 8-Year-Old Girl

Sharon Hill police officers Devon Smith, 34, Sean Dolan, 25, and Brian Devaney, 41, were hit with a total of 12 counts of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment, the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

January 19, 2022

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Philadelphia Officer Shot Responding to Armed Robbery

While speaking to the victim, the officer spotted a man who matched the description of the suspect. As the officer approached him, the suspect pulled out a gun and opened fire, police said. The officer was shot twice in the shoulder and the suspect fled the scene, according to investigators.

December 22, 2021

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PA Man Pleads Guilty to Attacking Officer with Explosive During 2020 Riot

He faces a sentence of two years in prison as agreed-upon by both parties to be served at the same time as a state sentence for related conduct that has yet to be imposed.

December 21, 2021

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Former Philly Officer is a Rising Star in UFC

Daukaus resigned from the Philly PD on Dec. 1 to concentrate full-time on an MMA career. He’s 4-0 in the UFC with four knockouts, three of which have come in the first round.

December 17, 2021