Daily News | How Philly police spend their money is just as important as how much they get | Editorial
If the city can’t improve the efficacy of its recruitment efforts for the department, pouring more money into hiring additional officers will not fill vacancies. If Philadelphia can’t hold police officers accountable because, investing in efforts to build trust among community members will come up empty.
On Thursday, Philadelphia will hear Kenney’s vision for the Police Department over the next year. A month later, the Police Department will make the case for its budget request in a hearing. The question should not be only whether Philadelphia needs more or less policing — but how the Police Department, and the city, can do things differently.
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