Daily News | Philadelphia can replace some police officers with civilians, arbitration panel rules
Philadelphia may replace some sworn police officers with civilians and create a unit of unarmed traffic-enforcement officers, a move city officials say is aimed at freeing up trained police to fight crime amid an historic surge in gun violence.
As part of the pact, the city will also pay $1,700 retention bonuses to current police officers and offer $2,000 bonuses to new hires. The benefits come as the Philadelphia Police Department isfollowing a wave of retirements and resignations over the past two years. Mayor Jim Kenney said the agreement “represents a major step forward as we work to enhance public safety, as it will improve our ability to keep Philadelphians safe by strategically deploying civilians to support the Department’s work while allowing police officers to focus on critical law enforcement tasks.”
The agreement does not specify how many civilians may be hired to replace sworn officers, but the change applies to several job categories. The cityThe city is also allowed to hire civilians to assist“for the sole purpose of reducing the current backlog of abandoned vehicles in need of removal.”
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