Arrests in Philadelphia nosedive while reported incidents increaseArrests in Philadelphia have plunged 45 percent since 2018, even though the number of incidents reported to police are up 32 percent…Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 2023
Can Philadelphia crime rebound to form a culture of responsibility?On the vital public safety concerns impacting greater Philadelphia, the polarized nature of our political leadership has created an…Jun 7, 2023Jun 7, 2023
As two inmates escape from a Philadelphia prison, deeper problems come to lightTwo inmates identified as Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) at 8301…May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Ben Mannes: City leaders condemn police officer over false accusationUpdate: Four days after Police Commissioner Outlaw originally tweeted about the incident, she replied to her own tweet and provided a…Mar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023
Ben Mannes: Not just Memphis — How we can learn from the death of Tyre NicholsThe murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers has again brought about a national conversation about police…Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023
Ben Mannes: The curious case of Omar DennisOn March 7, 1994, amid the bloody years of the crack epidemic, seventeen-year-old Omar Dennis of North Philadelphia had gotten into a fist…Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Ben Mannes: Krasner’s latest scandal — missing victim fundsMany cities that backed the “ defund the police” movement are caught between the harsh realities of high crime and understaffed public…Dec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022
Ben Mannes: Questions about the accuracy of Philadelphia’s homicide statisticsAt the time of the writing of this article, the Philadelphia Police Department reports a year-to-date homicide total of 482, a decline of…Dec 8, 20221Dec 8, 20221
Ben Mannes: Rising crime is a referendum on identity politicsOn Nov. 20, 2022, FOX 29’s Steve Keeley reported that there were four homicides in just the last six weeks in the small Delaware County…Nov 29, 20221Nov 29, 20221
Philadelphia Police Department’s accreditation is up for revocation again | Ariel Benjamin MannesThe Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Committee (PLEAC) has informed the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh police departments that their…Oct 12, 20221Oct 12, 20221