Philadelphia April 1, 2024 5:10 pm

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel continues to fill positions to hit Mayor Parker's hiring goal of 400 officers

With new recruits in the Philadelphia Police Department in demand, one official is doing his best to fill up spots. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel is admitting about 40 people into the police academy every six weeks in efforts to reach Mayor Cherelle Parker’s hiring goal of 400 new officers a year. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has more.

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