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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.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/v2/2RBIXBJDX5FMHOGDANX3UICALM.jpg?auth=df7f1a6a1bc6c2dc73d71962ac968b2c1874f36b60282366bfdda0875beb1674&width=760&height=507&smart=true)