Gun violence in Philadelphia is continuing to decline so far this year, after 2021 saw the highest number of homicides and shootings in the city’s history. The police commissioner credits good ...

The Philadelphia Police 6th District merged with the 9th District on May 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., officials said. The Philadelphia Police Department merged its 6th and 9th districts Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The merger of two Philadelphia Police Department districts is being called a strategic decision that amplifies resources. It also allows for a more responsive approach to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are doing a sweep of Philadelphia streets to tow away abandoned vehicles in the city. Calls about abandoned vehicles are the number one 311 complaint coming into ...

Studies over the past two decades have shown a person with serious mental illness can be over 10 times more likely to experience use of force during police interactions. In the wake of Wallace’s death ...

Police Commisioner Kevin Bethel opens up about Philadelphia's declining crime rates 03:40. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia is seeing some of its lowest violent crime rates in years. While city ...

The Philadelphia Police Department piloted its Crisis Intervention Teams on the Behavioral Health Unit a little more than two years ago, as a co-responder program that sends an officer with a ...