Parker’s proposal calls for an $877 million allocation to the police department — the most of any city agency.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks with reporters after Mayor Parker’s first budget address in City Council chambers on Thursday.From her early days on the campaign trail to her first actions in office, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has made clear her commitment to public safety, reducing gun violence, and increasing the presence of police officers in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Parker also proposed a $50 million investment in the department’s forensics lab — a space that officials have long said is understaffed and overcrowded, and desperately needs new equipment.“This is really exciting. The mayor has a vision for the city and we align with that,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Thursday at City Hall. “We’ve got needs, technology needs as she described, and other things, and this is just a great way for us to enhance our work.
That means the proposed increase to the police department is more modest than in prior years. Kenney increased the department’s. But Dubow said the budget could increase if hiring accelerates, which is one of Parker and Bethel’s core priorities.
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