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Philly just dropped its residency requirement for police. Is this a mistake? | Pro/Con

To address staffing shortages, the Philadelphia Police Department has said new recruits no longer have to live in the city.

Recruits seated while being addressed by Commissioner Danielle Outlaw. Commissioner Outlaw (not shown) spoke to Class 395 at the Philadelphia Police Academy Training Center, Woodhaven Road in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, July 12, 2021.
Recruits seated while being addressed by Commissioner Danielle Outlaw. Commissioner Outlaw (not shown) spoke to Class 395 at the Philadelphia Police Academy Training Center, Woodhaven Road in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, July 12, 2021.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer
    by David A. Harris and Daniel Pearson and Daniel Pearson, For The Inquirer
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