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Police Shootings Down in Philly

Police gunfire ending in death is sharply down in Philadelphia as a result of department efforts to reduce the use of lethal force.

At the end of last year, Philly.com reported a significant drop in police officer killings; from 16 in 2012 down to 4 last year. They attribute this to some significant internal changes by Police Commissioner Chuck Ramsey: