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In line with national crime trends, violent crime also dropped in Philadelphia in 2025. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Kevin Bethel, the city's police commissioner, about the decline. We're going to focus in...
May 26, 2026
In line with national crime trends, violent crime also dropped in Philadelphia in 2025. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Kevin Bethel, the city's police commissioner, about the decline. We're going to focus in ...
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The Daily Pennsylvanian: Philadelphia’s city beautification efforts could reduce violent crime, Penn researchers say We're going to focus in on one city now where crime is falling. The police commissioner of Philadelphia, Kevin Bethel joins us now. Good morning, Commissioner. Thank you for being on the program.