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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker declares public safety emergency

The order will direct new Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel and the office of Managing Director Adam Thiel to develop “comprehensive plans that address public safety across the city.”

Mayor Cherelle Parker signs executive orders in her new office on Inauguration Day at City Hall on Tuesday. Cherelle Parker is the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman.
Mayor Cherelle Parker signs executive orders in her new office on Inauguration Day at City Hall on Tuesday. Cherelle Parker is the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman.Read moreMonica Herndon / Staff Photographer