As Philadelphia marked its 500th murder of the year, city leaders announced an initiative that will place more police officers in neighborhoods hit hardest by violent crime.
Mayor Jim Kenney announced that starting Monday, January 9, the Philadelphia Police Department will redeploy at least 100 additional officers in neighborhoods currently experiencing the highest rates of gun crime in the city.
As Philadelphia marked a grim milestone, leaders announced new initiatives to help reduce the continued violence in the city. , down seven percent from the same time last year which was ultimately the highest on record. Kenney announced that starting Monday, January 9, the Philadelphia Police Department will redeploy at least 100 additional officers in neighborhoods currently experiencing the highest rates of gun crime in the city.
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