WPVI TV Channel 6 News in Philadelphia reports that the Philadelphia Police has changed its arrest policy since the COVID-19 outbreak.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Police Department said on Friday it is making changes to the arrest policy put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement issued Friday, the department said suspects for several offenses will now be arrested and 'processed in the traditional manner.'
Those offenses are:
-Theft From Auto
-Theft from Person
-Stolen Auto
-Retail Theft
When the policy was first announced, officers were asked to use their discretion as to whether suspects should be taken into custody or released on a warrant to be served at a later date.
Since then, however, police say several things have changed including warmer weather, an increase in retail theft and an increase in burglaries "committed by recidivist offenders."
You can read the rest of the piece via the below link:
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-not-arresting-no-arrests-non-violent-crimes-police-making/6143608/
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