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Police Department Shake Up

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Police Department Shake Up

POSTED: Friday, November 9, 2012, 1:45 PM

Troy Graham @troyjgraham

Mayor Nutter and police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey today announced a series of 36 command changes meant to make the department "more streamlined and better organized."

The changes come through reorganization, promotions and retirements, including four deputy commissioners who have left or are leaving the department in the coming weeks. Five of the six police divisions also will have new inspectors and seven of the 21 of the police districts will get new captains.

FOP President John McNesby cheered the changes.

"There's some good moves in there," he said. "A lot of people going into key positions."

Among the organizational changes, the Office of Professional Responsibility, which includes Internal Affairs, will report directly to Commissioner Ramsey. The office will be headed by a new deputy commissioner, Denise Turpin.

These moves also come on the heels of a shake-up in the fire department. Last week, fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers announced a transfer process that was received considerably less enthusiastically by the firefighters' union. Local 22 President Bill Gault today blasted the transfers as "illogical and dangerous."

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:08 PM, 11/09/2012

the changes in the fire department are vindictive and mean.

— fire fighter

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:14 PM, 11/09/2012

A crime was committed on March 18, 2012 by Inspector Arron Horne and Captain John McCloskey Philadelphia Police dept they committed obstruction of justice and hinder Criminal prosecution of a male name Rodney Handy who Assaulted Police Officers Shane Darden and Police Officer Tim Taylor .Officer Shane Darden was injured and still may be out I.O.D.

Mr.Venizelos Police Reports were Falsified and U. C. R. code in the Computer was change . Police Commissioner Ramsey said it was a Mistake , Since when is committing crimes a mistake ? The Men and Woman in the Philadelphia Police Dept want more INTEGRITY from the Police Commissioner and High Ranking Police Officials . We have allegations Of Philadelphia Police Woman in Internal Affairs force to give Sex and Sexual Harassment by their Supervisors or they will be transfer to some Hell hole . What Message does the Police Commissioner Ramsey sent to the Men and Woman Patrolling the streets of Philadelphia. You can commit a Crime if you are a High Ranking Police Officials ?

The Men and Woman have nobody to help them against a Police Commissioner who refuses to Enforce the Law when it comes to High Ranking Supervisors . Mr.Venizelos the Men and Woman in the Philadelphia Police Dept need your help to restore JUSTICE IN THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPT .The FBI must come to their rescue and the The Citizens Of Philadelphia ,We must restore INTEGRITY FOR OUR MEN AND WOMAN WHO PUT THEIR LIFE IN HARMS WAY TO PROTECT US !!!!!

— JOEYMACK

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:23 PM, 11/09/2012

Commissioner Turpin a crime was committed on March 18, 2012 by Inspector Arron Horne and Captain John McCloskey Philadelphia Police dept they committed obstruction of justice and hinder Criminal prosecution of a male name Rodney Handy who Assaulted Police Officers Shane Darden and Police Officer Tim Taylor .Officer Shane Darden was injured and still may be out I.O.D.

— JOEYMACK

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:49 PM, 11/09/2012

Get your check, put in your time, get your pension.

— jasjfarrell

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:35 PM, 11/09/2012

the police dept. needs a serious cleaning out. start with the boss mayor nutter

— etbarksdale

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:06 PM, 11/09/2012

8 and skate?

— Tkat

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:46 PM, 11/13/2012

Nutter and Ramsey: the two most entrusted to uphold and enforce our laws who happen to be the same two most guilty of violating law. These two have declared PHL a sanctuary city, allowing hordes of illegal aliens, including gang members and cartels, to reside with impunity in a city that is the equivalent of "The Killing Fields."

— Chantal