The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) issues regular reports on topics related to police interactions with the public. This page includes a collection of those reports.
Notice: The Police Advisory Commission is currently transitioning into the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. The content on this page is subject to change in the coming months.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) report on ICE Protest PDF | Police Advisory Commission report on I.C.E. Protest in Philadelphia and police interaction with protestors during the event. | February 8, 2019 | |
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) report in response to Mazzoni Center Protest PDF | Police Advisory Commission report on Police and community interactions during a protest against the Mazzoni Center. | February 8, 2019 | |
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) report in response to the Starbucks incident PDF | Police Advisory Commission response to police incident at Philadelphia Starbucks. | February 8, 2019 | |
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) letter and police response related to police email usage. PDF | Police Advisory Commission response to issues related to Police checking and using public-facing email. | February 8, 2019 | |
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) report on body cameras PDF | Police Advisory Commission report on use of body cameras and suggestions to the Philadelphia Police department to improve the use of them. | February 8, 2019 | |
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) report on self-help evictions PDF | Police Advisory Commission report on the Philadelphia Police Department response to self-help evictions. | June 26, 2019 | |
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) report on PPD canine encounters PDF | Police Advisory Commission report on Philadelphia Police Department canine encounters. | June 26, 2019 | |
| Police Advisory Commission (PAC) report on PPD communication PDF | Police Advisory Commission report on direct communications with the Philadelphia Police Department. | June 26, 2019 | |
| PACs response to PPD’s Project Plainview Facebook Investigation PDF | PACs response to PPD's investigation into Project Plainview. | October 10, 2019 | |
| PBI recommendations Letter PPD Response PDF | The PAC sent a letter to the Philadelphia Police Department requesting that their PBI proceedings be more public. This is the PAC's letter and the Acting Commissioner's Response. | December 13, 2019 | |
| PAC SWAT and warrant service explainer PDF | A policy and practice explainer regarding SWAT and warrant service. | June 30, 2020 | |
| PAC Report: Data-Driven Efforts to Combat Gun Violence PDF | A report from PAC regarding data-driven programs to reduce gun violence. | June 30, 2020 | |
| PAC arbitration explainer with flow chart PDF | A policy and procedure explainer about how PPD discipline arbitration works. | June 30, 2020 | |
| PAC Report: Community-Police Mediation Report PDF | A PAC report on the use of mediation of community complaints against Philadelphia police. | August 26, 2020 | |
| Joint letter from PPD and PAC regarding mediation PDF | A joint letter from the Police Advisory Commission and Philadelphia Police Department regarding the use of mediation. | September 1, 2020 | |
| PAC Report: Pointing Firearm Executive Review PDF | PAC's Review of Pointed Firearm Events: A call for PPD to categorize incidents of pointed firearms as Use of Force. | October 16, 2020 | |
| PAC Report: A review of the PPD’s Response to the Plain View Project PDF | PAC’s review of the content of the Plain View Project and an analysis of the Philadelphia Police Department’s response to it. | October 15, 2020 | |
| PAC PVP spreadsheet PPD version xlsx | An excel spreadsheet that categorizes all of the Plain View Project database content and lists discipline outcomes. | October 20, 2020 | |
| PAC Stop and Frisk recommendations with PPD Response PDF | PAC recommendations for stop and frisk policy with response from PPD | January 25, 2021 | |
| Collaborative Review and Reform of the PPD Police Board of Inquiry PDF | A PAC report examining civilian complaints against police across several years and highlighting possibilities for reimagining police discipline. | May 21, 2021 |