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Post-DOJ report: Philly police create officer-involved shooting unit

An Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Unit was established within the Philadelphia Police Department on Jan. 1, Commissioner Richard Ross announced Friday - a unit inspired by a Department of Justice study recommending reforms on the use of deadly force by police officers.

Acting Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Director Ronald Davis conducts a press conference on the Interim Final Report of the Philadelphia Police Department’s efforts in the collaborative reform initiative. Ronald Davis, Mayor Jim Kenney and police Commissioner Richard Ross listen.
Acting Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Director Ronald Davis conducts a press conference on the Interim Final Report of the Philadelphia Police Department’s efforts in the collaborative reform initiative. Ronald Davis, Mayor Jim Kenney and police Commissioner Richard Ross listen.Read moreED HILLE / Staff Photographer