Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said that the extra police presence would remain in the neighborhood for “the long haul.”
Police say 75 new officers will be deployed to Kensington next week — with more drug enforcement to come ‘quickly’ after warnings
“There is nowhere in America this should be happening,” Bethel said. “And if I was anywhere else in the city of Philadelphia, no one would be ask me a question as to what I’m doing with people who are out there committing crimes, selling drugs, shooting and killing people.”said that the communication phase would entail informational leaflets warning people about the impending enforcement, with scannable QR codes with information about treatment and other resources.
But on Monday, Bethel said the extra police presence would remain in the neighborhood for “the long haul.”Kensington’s new fleet of officers will be rookies, graduating fresh from the police academy on June 17. Bethel said the officers would be working on foot beats that have beenfor more than a decade. The incoming officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras, the commissioner added, and patrolling under the supervision of more senior officers.
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