Declaration Exclusive: State Troopers Will Not Investigate Philly Police Shootings
By Austin Nolen The Philadelphia Police Department no longer plans to have state troopers independently investigate all officer involved shootings…
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Who Will Watch the Watchers During the DNC?
By Liora Engel-Smith Kelvyn Anderson of the Police Advisory Commission, Philadelphia’s civilian police review board, said that he and his…
Philly Police Reform Ridealong
By Kenneth Lipp As we reported last weekend, the Philly Police department has posted a timeline of sorts for putting…
Great Cities Face Great Challenges – The Urgency of Transparency & the Collaborative Review of Fatal Police Shootings
“ By Kenneth Lipp “Great cities face great challenges.” – Philly Police Officer-Involved-Shooting web page Commissioner Ramsey took time during a…
Will FOP Contract Hamstring Some Philly Police Reforms?
By Kenneth Lipp and Dustin Slaughter Several key recommendations from the Department of Justice COPS Office for Philadelphia Police reforms…
Breaking Down the Justice Department’s New Report on Philly Police Use-of-Force
By Dustin Slaughter The Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office released today a review of Philly police officer-involved…
Justice Department Releases Long-Awaited Review of Philly Officer-Involved Shootings
By Kenneth Lipp and Dustin Slaughter The Department of Justice’s Community-Oriented Police Services (COPS) Office released its highly-anticipated review of…
In Detail: Here’s How Philly Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shootings
By Austin Nolen Since Brandon Tate-Brown was shot and killed by a Philadelphia Police officer in December, people have been…
Civilian Police Oversight Chief Reviews New Brandon Tate-Brown Evidence
By Dustin Slaughter Speaking exclusively to The Declaration this afternoon, the Police Advisory Commission’s Executive Director, Kelvyn Anderson, says he reviewed several…
PAC Prepares to Subpoena Philly Police for Eight Years of Shooting Records; Confirms March Release for DOJ Review
By Dustin Slaughter and Kenneth Lipp The city’s civilian police oversight board appears ready to ratchet up legal pressure on the…
The Philly Declaration 