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Tag: Pennsylvania agencies
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
Training
Pennsylvania Agency Adds Agility Test for New Recruits
In the past, recruits had to meet physical standards set by the state’s Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission. That has age and gender standards for sit ups, push-ups and runs of 300 meters and 1.5 miles.
November 6, 2023
Point of Law
Judge Reinstates Murder Charge Against Former Philly Officer That Another Judge Dismissed
Defense lawyers argued the officer could have feared for his life because he thought the driver had a gun, and a municipal court judge dismissed the case last month for lack of evidence.
October 26, 2023
Patrol
2 More Arrests Made in Killing of Philadelphia Officer
The suspects arrested Tuesday and Wednesday have been identified as Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez, 21.
October 18, 2023
Patrol
Suspect Arrested in Thursday Murder of Philadelphia Officer
Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, 18, of Camden County, New Jersey, is awaiting extradition back to Philadelphia, police announced Monday. Police say they received word overnight that Fernandez was in the Cherry Hill area.
October 16, 2023
Command
Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: The Chambersburg PD's Officer and Community Wellness Program
Last year the agency decided to create a combined community and officer wellness program, putting one professional who was already on staff in charge of helping officers on emotionally disturbed person calls and with their own mental health.
October 10, 2023
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