The unit of uniform officers will deploy Friday and Saturday night in some of the city's neighborhoods that are grappling with high crime rates.
The Philadelphia Police Department announced a new crime-fighting strategy that will see the deployment of what the department calls the "Mobile Surge Team."
At a press conference Friday, officials said officers who are involved will come from non-patrol units and will offer additional crime-fighting support to officers in police districts across the city. Additionally, deployments will change from week to week based on city crime statistics. She said she's noticed fewer drug users hanging out in front of her place of work, but a little extra protection would be a positive.
Dionicio Jamenez and Mariangeli Alicea, the co-owners of Cantina La Martina, said new police efforts to secure crime-ridden neighborhoods could be the perfect opportunity to help restore Kensington for the families and businesses who operate there.
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