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Philadelphia Leaders, Police Seek Resident Input For 5-Year Safety Plan
"We are not trying to do things the way that we've done them forever," Parker said.
October 3, 2025
Philadelphia leaders say they're developing a five-year safety plan for the city, and they are asking for the public's input for the plan, "a roadmap for how the department can best serve the city and its residents from 2026 to 2030."
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Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke alongside Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, Director of Public Safety Adam Geer and members of City Council and multiple local foundations at City Hall on Thursday.
Parker's office said the five-year plan builds on Bethel's 100 Day Report, issued in response to Parker's executive order that declared a public safety emergency in the city.
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