Philadelphia's Police Department's Response to Demonstrations and Civil Unrest, May 30- June 15, 2020
Abstract
This after-action report provides an independent review of the Philadelphia Police Department's (PPD) response to the mass demonstrations and civil unrest that occurred in the city from May 30 - June 15, 2020. While the findings contained in the report speak to this specific timeframe, the review team acknowledges that the response in Philadelphia (also referred to as "the City") was not unlike the law enforcement response to similar events that occurred both nationally and globally. We provide this preface as a means to better understand the Philadelphia response within a national context, and also to provide a summary of key reforms initiated by the city and PPD since the start of our review in July 2020. These reforms represent the commitment of the City's leadership and the PPD to initiate, implement and sustain organizational reform efforts concerning the management of First Amendment demonstrations, police use of force, and other resources needed to better prepare officers to meet their public safety mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1145626
Entities
People
- A. N. Phillips
- Benjamin Carleton
- Brian G. Remondino
- Kimberly L. Sachs
- Michael Speer
- Monique Jenkins
- Robert C. White
- Stephen Rickman
- Tammy Felix
- Tom Woodmansee
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses