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Shootings and murders are down in Chester as new community-driven program takes root

Unlike Philadelphia, Chester has seen a marked decrease in gun violence this year. Part of that, prosecutors believe, is due to increased communication between them and the city’s residents.

Chester Police Commissioner William Gretsky said the sharp reduction in murders and shootings in this city this year is due in part to an increased emphasis on communication between his officers, county investigators, and the residents of Delaware County's lone city.
Chester Police Commissioner William Gretsky said the sharp reduction in murders and shootings in this city this year is due in part to an increased emphasis on communication between his officers, county investigators, and the residents of Delaware County's lone city.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer