Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says Philly officials have been working to prevent a motor vehicle attack ever since the ...

While the Philadelphia Police Department ramped up their recruiting efforts and saw an increase in staffing in 2024, they’re still dealing with a record low number of sworn officers. NBC10’s Claudia ...

Under a new initiative, minors accused of first-time, low-level offenses will be sent through a diversion program that ...

With an Eagles game this weekend and several big events coming to Philadelphia in 2025, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says they're already making adjustments in wake of the deadly New Orleans ...

Instead of arresting juveniles, Philadelphia police say they'll become part of a new diversion program aimed at keeping kids out of the criminal justice system when possible.

Security took on an added role at the 2025 Mummers Parade on Wednesday, after the tragic early morning events in New Orleans.

And while department leadership, including Commissioner Kevin Bethel, attended the Mummers event ... he said – drinking and ...

Law enforcement officials say Philadelphia saw a drop in violent crime this past year with its homicide rate cut nearly in ...

On the last day of the year, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel shared with The Tribune that his resolution for ...

An arrest was made after a man was stabbed Monday afternoon at Dilworth Park, the second violent incident this month at the Center City plaza.

As we enter 2025, Metro is spotlighting a handful of Philadelphia news stories to keep an eye on in the new year.

Homicides as of Dec. 30, 2024 stand at 262 — a 36% decline from 2023 and the fewest lives lost since 2014. According to police, shootings are down by 35%, robberies have fallen by 37% and stolen autos ...