Philly Police Allowed to Name Officers Who Shoot Civilians, Board Rules
By Austin Nolen The Philadelphia Police Department is allowed to continue releasing the names of officers who shoot civilians, according…
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‘Truth and Reconciliation’ Through Police Transparency in the Black Lives Matter Era
A remarkable series of transparency victories in policing, involving (in part) making civilian complaints against police available to the public,…
DA Falsely Claims Infamous Narcotics Officer Not Making Drug Arrests
Sergeant Michael Spicer, who was charged but later acquitted by federal authorities of filing false police reports, beating up drug…
Cold Reception for Media from Police Ahead of DNC
Workers erect security fencing at the AT&T Station ahead of Monday’s convention. Photo: Kristi Petrillo/The Declaration Declaration Staff At approximately…
WHYY: Will Philadelphia respect decades-old restriction on police spying at the DNC?
Author and activist Kris Hermes talks with WHYY about a decades-old restriction on Philadelphia police infiltration of political groups, and…
Former Trainer: Philadelphia Police Compromised De-escalation Training Despite Warnings
By Austin Nolen Last spring, when the federal Office of Community Oriented Policing Services released their long-awaited assessment of…
Absent Former Officers Arraigned on Brutality Charges
By Austin Nolen Former Philadelphia Police officers Kevin Robinson and Sean McKnight were arraigned on Tuesday in the Philadelphia Court…
The Public Record on The Brandon Tate-Brown Shooting, So Far
By Austin Nolen 7/14 Update: The Declaration has learned that neither Officer Carrelli nor Officer Dang have had any citizen complaints made against them…
Officers Held for Trial in Kensington Beating Case
By Austin Nolen After a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, the criminal case against former Philadelphia police officers Kevin Robinson and…
Philly Police Reform Ridealong
By Kenneth Lipp As we reported last weekend, the Philly Police department has posted a timeline of sorts for putting…
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