Of officer involved shootings over eight years and finds problems from start to finish. Among those findings, that philly police do not receive regular consistent training on the departments deadly force policy. That officers do not receive enough training in techniques designed to d escalate tense situations. And that large segments of the community do not trust the Police Department to investigate itself a controversial incident happens. As we work to build trust in all of our communities across this country the first really the first part of the trust is having the courage to acknowledge whats working and whats not working. Primarily whats not working. Reporter the report calls tasers can reduce the likelihood of fatal end counts between police and civilians. But that not all philly police are issued the device. In addition while most big city Police Departments routinely train all Academy Recruits in the use of tasers, philadelphia does not. In all the doj report finds 48 police sh
Old son while he was waiting for a train on the broad street line near locust. All of a sudden they began to beat him. It was all caught on tape. Senseless. It really doesnt make any sense to me. Reporter the teens mother asked not to be identified after her son ended up at Jefferson Hospital with multiple injuries from the assault. Kids sometimes they seem like they dont have any sense of direction. Reporter passengers at the station on monday were study to learn of the vicious attack. I hate taking the subway or any Public Transportation when schools is out. Kids always rowdy. Stop giving them so much leeway. These kids not grown. Not giving them so much leeway at these early ages, man. Reporter police say it started when the victim and self other teens were walking on broad street near the station. Words were exchangeed between two groups and everyone scattered. The victim headed to the platform to catch his train home. Thats when the other teens spotted him. Its just a scary situat
Just because he deserves it. Reporter a procession of hundreds of Police Officers from several states waited in line to pay their respects to wilsons family who sat outside before going in the funeral home. Like i just said to his grandmother she just gained 7,000 additional family members. Wilson died after trying to stop an Armed Robbery at this game stop last thursday. Wilson was buying a game for his son when detectives say brothers carlton hips and Ramon Williams came in and tried to rob the place. He sacrificed his life for others. We deserve to pay him respect. Reporter eagles head coach chip kelly even stopped by. He dropped off a signed football for wilsons 10yearold son. Leaving two young boys behind behind. One, 10yearold not had enough time with his dad but a oneyearold that will never have any real memories of him and thats tragic. Reporter commissioner ramsay tonight said in his seven years in philadelphia he has lost eight officers under his watch in the line of duty. A
10 00 oclock in the morning. A viewing will be held at 7 00 oclock in the morning three hours before that but tonight thousands came out in officers wilson native West Philadelphia to say goodbye. As night began to fall officer robert wilsons patrol car sat out in front of this West Philadelphia funeral home where thousands came to say goodbye. When i seen it on the news like i cried. I cried. Reporter robin never met the third its 30yearold father of two but she told Eyewitness News she was medical to come out tonight to honor him. He deserve it. I didnt even have to know him just because he deserves it. Reporter a procession of hundreds of Police Officers from several states waited in line to pay their respects to wilsons family who sat outside before going in the funeral home. Like i just said to his grandmother she just gained 7,000 additional family members. Wilson died after trying to stop an Armed Robbery at this game stop last thursday. Wilson was buying a game for his son when
Standing in formation to pay respect and honor to officer Robert Wilson killed in the line of duty. Emotions ran high as they lined up to go inside this West Philadelphia funeral home for a viewing. Commissioner Charles Ramsay says the turnout means a lot to police and officer wilsons family. It means a lot to the family and thats really what matters right now. Just the family being able to know that he made a difference and i think that when they look back on this theyll really come to realize just how important he was to the city and to his depth. Reporter crowds of people from the community gathered along the sidewalk to honor officer wilson and support the other officers. Beverly duke reid says her son is also a philadelphia Police Officer. I wont happy until i hear from him at night and when i heard that day the cop was shot i called him. He said mom, im okay. It happened in north philly. Im all right. Reporter she and others call officer wilson the ultimate hero. Courageous young