What we do
The Office of Public Safety (OPS) was established by executive order in 2024 by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. We coordinate cross-departmental efforts to promote public safety and provide input to City agencies on matters like resource deployment, policy formulation, and stakeholder engagement.
OPS oversees the following offices:
- Division of Safe Neighborhoods
- Office of the Victim Advocate
- Division of Reentry
- Division of Criminal Justice
- Town Watch Integrated Services
- Division of Overdose Response
- Community Partnerships - Kensington
- Neighborhood Wellness Court and Quality of Life Initiatives
- Division of Community Grants
OPS partners closely with the Managing Director's Office. We also provide strategic coordination and support for the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Fire Department, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Prisons.
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Announcements
Philadelphia Peacekeepers Institute – Cohort 2 Announcement
The Institute
The Office of Public Safety in partnership with The Roca Impact Institute is launching Cohort 2 of the Philadelphia Peacekeepers Institute, an intensive 8-week professional development training program for community violence intervention (CVI) professionals working in the field.
The Peacekeeper’s Institute is the first in the nation built around Roca’s Rewire CBT, a cognitive behavioral intervention designed to equip frontline staff to help high-risk individuals learn and practice the lifesaving skills they need to heal from trauma and make healthier choices.
The 8-week curriculum was built to reflect the real needs of Philadelphia’s CVI field practitioners. Participants will engage in rigorous learning that will expose them to best practices, equip them with concrete tools for the day-to-day work, help them understand and manage trauma, and create a professional network and supportive community within Philadelphia’s CVI ecosystem.
Curriculum Topics
- Rewire CBT and Trauma Responsive Strategies
- Professional Standards of Practice for CVI
- Outreach, Engagement, & Relationships
- How to be an Effective Case Manager and Advocate
- Supervision and Support
- How to Tell Your Story
- Stop the Bleed + Narcan Training
- History of CVI in Philadelphia
Cohort 2 Details
Dates: July 28th – September 15, 2026
Every Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Key Partners
- Host: City of Philadelphia Office of Public Safety (OPS)
- Implementation & Curriculum Partner: Roca Impact Institute
- Evaluation Partner: Black and Brown Collective
Cohort 2 Eligibility
In Cohort 2, the Philadelphia’s Peacekeepers Institute will focus on organizations that implement evidence-informed, community-based strategies to prevent and reduce firearm violence through structured outreach, violence intervention, case management, supportive services, and partnerships with institutions such as hospitals, schools, local governments, and community service providers.
This includes both community-based and hospital-based violence intervention programs.
The Institute is designed specifically to support the learning of CVI professionals working in the field, directly with high-risk individuals. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Outreach workers
- Case managers
- Field supervisors
- HVIP case workers
All interested organizations are encouraged to attend a virtual info session and submit an interest form.
Virtual Info Sessions:
Register Here: bit.ly/peacekeepersinstitute
- Wednesday, May 20th (12PM)
- Wednesday, May 27th (12PM)
- Wednesday, June 3rd (12PM)
Interest Form:
Submit Here: bit.ly/ppicohort2interest
- June 5th , 2026 (5PM) – Deadline to Submit
Timeline for Next Steps:
- June 15th – Eligible Organizations Will be Notified
- June 26th – Deadline for Eligible Organizations to Nominate Staff Members
- July 10th – Deadline for Nominated Staff Members to Confirm their Participation
- July 28th – Cohort 2 Begins
Organizations not eligible for Cohort 2 will receive notification of their status by June 19th.
