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  2. Richard Costello - Wikipedia

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    Police officer. Website. www.RichCostello.com. Captain Richard Barry Costello (April 4, 1951 – December 2, 2021) was an American police officer in Philadelphia who was President of the Philadelphia Lodge of the FOP. In 2008, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent John Perzel in Pennsylvania 's 172nd Legislative District in Northeast Philadelphia.

  3. National Fraternal Order of Police - Wikipedia

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    fop.net. The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is a fraternal organization consisting of sworn law enforcement officers in the United States. It reports a membership of over 355,000 members organized in 2,100 local chapters (lodges), state lodges, and the national Grand Lodge. The organization attempts to improve the working conditions ...

  4. Philadelphia Police Department - Wikipedia

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    The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD, Philly PD, or Philly Police) is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the County and City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The PPD is one of the oldest municipal police agencies, [3] fourth-largest police force [4] and sixth-largest non-federal law enforcement agency ...

  5. Killing of Eddie Irizarry - Wikipedia

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    The killing of Eddie Irizarry occurred on August 14, 2023, when he was shot by Philadelphia Police Department officer Mark Dial while in his vehicle.. Later on August 14, Philadelphia police told the media that the incident began when officers pulled over a car that was "driving erratically", then as "officers approached" the car, Irizarry "stepped out" of the car "with a knife", which the ...

  6. New Philadelphia Police Department gets state grant to ...

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    NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ In the coming months, members of the New Philadelphia Police Department will be outfitted with body cameras, thanks to a $39,754 grant from the state of Ohio. "I'm greatly ...

  7. Philadelphia officer on life support after shooting in June ...

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    Fox local. FOX 29 Staff. September 10, 2024 at 10:33 PM. PHILADELPHIA - Tragedy for the Philadelphia Police Department and the city as a whole as an officer shot in the line of duty in June has ...

  8. 39th District corruption scandal - Wikipedia

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    The 39th District Corruption Scandal refers to a persistent pattern of brutality and corruption among a cadre of Philadelphia Police Department officers, primarily from the Department's 39th District. The scandal emerged in late 1995 and received nationwide attention by 1997, eventually resulting in an investigation by Human Rights Watch.

  9. With police departments facing a hiring crisis, some policies ...

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    Faced with gaping vacancies in its police force and concerns about public safety, the Philadelphia Police Department had to think creatively about how to get more candidates in the door. The city ...