Philadelphia Police
Two Off-Duty Philly Police Officers Involved in Shootings Tuesday
Two off-duty police officers fired their weapons at suspects in unrelated incidents Tuesday. The first incident occurred at 1:12 p.m. in an off-duty police officer’s home; […]
Philly Cops Awarded for Not Shooting First
More than 40 Philadelphia police officers have received awards since December for defusing conflicts without shooting, clubbing or using excessive force against anyone, the Associated […]
The City Has Sunk $40 Million Into a New Police Headquarters It Might Not Use
OK, so a lot of people are intrigued by the idea of the Philadelphia Police Department possibly moving its headquarters to 400 N. Broad Street, the […]
Sources: Police Are Considering Moving Headquarters to Old Inquirer Building
In a move that would be rich with real estate-related irony, the Philadelphia Police Department is considering relocating its headquarters to the former home of the Inquirer […]
OPINION: GOAL Is the Wrong Choice for Grand Marshal of Pride
Here’s a not-so-fun fact: Every year, Philly Pride does something that sours me on our city’s LGBTQ community. Whether it’s the lack of creativity in […]
Fallen Philly Cop Robert Wilson Honored with Medal of Valor
The White House ceremony was nice, but oh, how Sgt. Robert Wilson‘s family wishes they hadn’t needed to be there for it. President Barack Obama […]
Why Was a Philly Police Truck Disguised As a Google Street View Car?
Philadelphia journalist Dustin Slaughter had a weird story for VICE’s tech channel Motherboard yesterday. A Penn professor noticed that there was a truck rigged with […]
Philly Cop Benched Over Bizarre Bucks County Incident
Police brass have put a veteran Philly cop on desk duty and taken away his gun while they investigate a bizarre confrontation in Bucks County last week. […]
3 Men Wanted for Assaulting School Police Officers
Three men attacked teens leaving Northeast High School — then turned their attack on school police officers who intervened, according to Philadelphia Police. The assaults […]
Philly Police Will Likely Face Questions Over Fatal Overbrook Shooting
Update: The man who was fatally shot by a police officer in Overbrook has been identified as Richard Ferretti, 52, of Andreas, Schuylkill County, a town […]
Funeral This Weekend for Former Police Chief Willie Williams
Funeral services for former Police Commissioner Willie Williams will be held this weekend in North Philadelphia, according to a statement from the Philadelphia Police Department.
Philly Jesus Arrested at Apple Store
It may not be Holy Thursday, but Jesus got locked up today. Michael Grant — aka Philly Jesus, the former heroin addict-turned-quasi-street preacher — frequently […]
The Philly Police Want You To Dig Through Their Data
Transparency, transparency and more transparency — that’s what people want from law enforcement in this post-Ferguson world. The Philadelphia Police Department took a big step forward on […]
Philly Police Officer Suspended For Allegedly Making Racist Remarks
Cpl. Robert Pawlowski was recently suspended for 30 days by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross for allegedly uttering a string of racially charged insults about […]
Willie Williams, Philly’s First African-American Police Commissioner, Has Died at 72
Sylvester Johnson‘s memories of Willie Williams stretch back 50 years, to a time when both men were young Philly cops, working for a Police Department that wasn’t […]