Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw will be leaving her role later this month for a new position with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has resigned and will be leaving her role later this month for a new position, the mayor's office announced Tuesday morning.
"It has been my honor and privilege to serve during Mayor Kenney's administration and alongside each member of the Philadelphia Police Department," Outlaw said in a statement. "My staff's teamwork, innovative thinking, and determination have kept the Department moving forward, and for that, I am extremely grateful.
Less than six weeks after Outlaw assumed her role as Commissioner, Police Cpl. James O'Connor IV, a 23-year veteran and SWAT officer, was shot and killed on March 13, 2020 while serving an arrest warrant in Frankford. He was the first PPD officer to be killed in the line of duty in five years.
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