Crime & Safety
Millions Of Dollars In Drugs Seized By Police, Homicides Down In Kensington, Philadelphia Leaders Say
"We are in this fight. We are here, standing shoulder to shoulder," Philadelphia Chief Public Safety Director Adam Geer said.
February 25, 2025
When she took office in January 2024, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker made cleaning up the embattled Kensington neighborhood a priority. The community has long been plagued by violent crime and one of the largest open-air drug markets on the East Coast.
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City and police leaders gathered Monday in the neighborhood to give an update on how the initiatives they put in place have been working over the last year.
"We are in this fight. We are here, standing shoulder to shoulder. And we ain't going nowhere," Philadelphia Chief Public Safety Director Adam Geer said.
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