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Office of Public Safety

Uniting community and government to create safe communities, reduce violence, enact criminal justice reform, and support returning citizens.

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Office of Public Safety

What we do

The Office of Public Safety (OPS) is focused on:

Enhancing the well-being of communities by uplifting solutions to reduce violence.
Strengthening the bridge between neighborhoods and City government.
Amplifying support for returning citizens and families impacted by the criminal justice system.

OPS develops and implements reforms in an equitable fashion informed by decades of systemic oppression, racism, and poverty. Our office oversees:

Connect

Email	ops@phila.gov
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Posts

Overdose Awareness and Prevention Canvassing Program

October 21, 2024

City Canvassers Knock on Over 100,000 Doors to Prevent Fatal Overdoses and Save Lives

August 12, 2024

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Apply to Join the Citizen Police Oversight Commission

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Residents and community groups can share upcoming public events with our office or request the attendance of a OPS staff member.

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Resources

Philadelphia Roadmap to Safer Communities

The Roadmap offers recommendations to dramatically reduce shootings and homicides in the city over the next five years.

Staff

Name	Job title	Email	Phone #	Social
Kurt August	Director of the Office of Criminal Justice	kurtis.august@phila.gov	(215) 686-3603
Amaury Ávalos	OPS Communications Director	amaury.avalos@phila.gov
Adara Combs	Victim Advocate, Office of the Victim Advocate	adara.combs@phila.gov
Jeran Crawford	OPS Director of Economic Mobility and Workforce Development
Adam Geer	Chief Public Safety Director
Joshu Harris	OPS Deputy Director, Strategy and Programming
Anthony Murphy	Executive Director, Town Watch Integrated Services	anthony.murphy@phila.gov
Shondell Revell	Executive Director, Office of Safe Neighborhoods	shondell.revell@phila.gov
Assata Thomas	Executive Director, Office of Reentry Partnerships	assata.thomas@phila.gov

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