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(Pa. Rep. John Sabatina is flanked by, L-R, DA Seth Williams, police commissioner Charles Ramsey, and Pa. Sen. Mike Stack. Credit: Paul Kurtz)

Pa. Legislators Visit Philadelphia With Proposal For New Home Invasion Penalties

Both lawmakers were joined at the police administration building by Philadelphia DA Seth Williams and police commissioner Charles Ramsey.

2013/05/17

YouTube’s Trends Map Shows Popular Videos By Geographic Location

YouTube is giving us a peek at who’s watching what across the country.

2013/05/11

(Police commissioner Charles Ramsey promotes "Safecam" in front of a business with a security camera, top left, and a window sign that says, "This area under video surveillance." Credit: John McDevitt)

Philadelphia Police Urge Registration of Private Security Cams For Crimefighting

Police commissioner Charles Ramsey says private surveillance systems have aided the Philadelphia Police Department in fighting crime on numerous occasions.

2013/04/25

Police Promise More Vigilance To Protect Septa Bus Drivers and Riders

The TWU sought the meeting after cataloguing what the union describes as a “spike” in assaults in 2011 and 2012.

2013/04/25

Stigall Show Log 4.16.13

Chris details the events of the explosions at yesterday’s Boston Marathon. He talks to Police Chief Charles Ramsey about Philadelphia’s readiness to deal with such an attack, and Malvern resident Will Mullen, who ran in the race. He also talks to Andrew McCarthy, from National Review, about the media jumping to conclusions and also to James Hirsen from Newsmax about Saturday Night Live’s handling of the debate over gun control.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/04/16

(Philadelphia Police Department commissioner Charles Ramsey announces the missing M-16. Credit: Mark Abrams)

One of Philadelphia Police Department’s M-16 Assault Rifles Is Missing

Police commissioner Charles Ramsey held a press conference to announce that during an audit conducted last week the department learned that one of the 1,356 M-16 rifles given to the PPD by the federal government in 2009 is unaccounted for.

2013/04/15

Philadelphia Police Using Social Media More As Crime Fighting Tool

“The Department’s official Twitter account has 17,789 followers,” Commissioner Charles Ramsey said.

2013/04/10

(Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey testifies at a hearing on the police department's budget. Image from City of Phila. TV)

Ramsey Says Lack of Money Is Keeping Phila. Police From Recording Its Interrogations

Filming interrogations takes more than sticking a camera on a tripod, Ramsey told councilman Bill Greenlee during budget hearings.

2013/04/09

(Graphs from ACLU report. Graphic by Ed Fischer)

ACLU Says Philadelphia Cops Still Misusing ‘Stop and Frisk’ Procedure

A federal judge continues to oversee an agreement between the ACLU and the Nutter administration in which the police department agreed to better train officers on the use of “stop and frisk.”

2013/03/19

(Philadelphia Police Academy graduates are sworn in. Credit: Steve Tawa)

22 More Academy Graduates Are Sworn In For Service In Philadelphia Police Dept.

“You’ll need good insoles for those shoes,” police commissioner Charles Ramsey warned the graduating class. “We start all recruits out on foot.”

2013/03/01

Son-In-Law Of Governor Corbett Fired From Philadelphia Police Department

The son-in-law of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has been fired from the Philadelphia police force after he allegedly stole marked money during a police sting.

2013/02/22

Commissioner Ramsey Speaks On Investigation Of Gov. Corbett’s Son-In-Law

Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says he ordered the investigation into Gibson, who works for the Narcotics Unit, after Gibson’s fellow officers alerted him to their suspicions that he was removing money and other items from crime scenes.

2013/02/01

Officer Pharez Morris (Credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

Philadelphia Officer Arrested After Off Duty Incident Last Year

The Philadelphia DA’s office has announced charges against a 27-year old Philadelphia Police officer with firing his gun at a building over a dozen times last October and then lying to law enforcement about the incident.

2013/02/01

Stigall Show Log 1.25.13

Chris discusses Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey’s tesitmony in Congress about assault weapons, John Kerry’s confirmation hearings for Secretary of State, and Katie Couric’s interview with Manti Te’o. He talks to Walt Hunter about the murder of a Center City doctor, Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday, and Comedian Brian Posehn.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/01/25

Stigall Show Log 1.18.13

Chris assesses the latest ads released by the White House featuring children calling for action on gun violence and Lance Armstrong’s confessions with Oprah Winfrey last night. He talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday, Actress Jenna Elfman about her new show 1600 Penn, and CBS 3′s Beasley Reece about the Eagles hiring of Chip Kelly.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/01/18