First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford announced a 'mobile surge team' will help police crack down on crime throughout Philly.
A “mobile surge team” will help police officers crack down on large crowds and crime throughout Philadelphia, officials announced Friday.
“Over the course of the last few years we’ve seen a number of incidents occur on Friday nights and Saturday nights throughout the city,” Stanford said. “So starting tonight one of the things that we will be doing to combat some of the incidents that we’ve seen is we will be deploying essentially a mobile surge team that will be compiled of a significant contingent of officers.
While Stanford mentioned cracking down on large crowds and major gatherings, he also said the surge team will focus on all crime from gun violence to retail theft.
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