The new officers will work with senior officers and those already established on the beat.
Currently, the department is a little over 1,000 officers short of approved staffing levels.Commissioner Kevin Bethel touched on that while addressing graduates on Monday.
Governor Josh Shapiro signed a law at the end of last year, lowering the requirements for the physical fitness evaluation, which officials say more recruits are now passing.The department forecasts 350 hires in 2024."There's no playbook to dismantle an open drug market. We are creating that playbook," said Bethel.Last week, Bethel described the deployment of the 75 newly sworn officers to the area as phase 2, the enforcement phase.
Patrol Officer Julio Rodriguez-Perez said he is ready for whatever comes their way on their Kensington assignment.
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