Police commissioner showcases technology, outlines diversion progress as council presses on U‑visa denials and license‑plate reader policy
Police Commissioner Bethune presented a department video highlighting cameras, drones and other technology and told Council that juvenile arrests linked to school policing have fallen sharply after diversion efforts. Council members pressed on human‑trafficking training, U‑visa denial rates and limits on license‑plate reader data sharing.
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Commissioner Bethune opened the committee's second session with a video highlighting the Philadelphia Police Department's technology and community programs and thanked Council for support.
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