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After days of protests against police brutality, Mayor Jim Kenney pledges police reforms
“This moment is a beginning,” the mayor said.Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday announced a broad set of goals for reforming the Philadelphia Police Department, saying he wanted to review or change policies including how and when officers use their guns, how they are disciplined, and how much civilian oversight they are subjected to.He also said he would eliminate a proposed increase to the Police Department’s budget for the next fiscal year — an abrupt change of course from activists and City Council members over his plan to boost police funding by $19 million over the current budget while making...…“This moment is a beginning,” the mayor said.Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday announced a broad set of goals for reforming the Philadelphia Police Department, saying he wanted to review or change policies including how and when officers use their guns, how they are disciplined, and how much civilian oversight they are subjected to.He also said he would eliminate a proposed increase to the Police Department’s budget for the next fiscal year — an abrupt change of course from activists and City Council members over his plan to boost police funding by $19 million over the current budget while making...WW…
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