The Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) releases various executive reviews and explainers on police matters. Below is a list of available documents.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPOC Vehicular Accidents Explainer PDF | A document which informs citizens on what to expect when crashes are reported to PPD including the responsibilities of law enforcement. An overview is provided regarding PPD Directive 9.6 (Vehicular Accidents). | May 14, 2024 | |
| CPOC Illegal Evictions Explainer PDF | A document which explains self-help evictions and provides an overview of the Philadelphia Police Department’s Policy Directive 3.17 relating to self-help evictions. The document also includes resources for tenants in Philadelphia. | April 4, 2024 | |
| CPOC Philadelphia Police Department Drone Use Explainer PDF | This one-pager explains the PPD's current use of drones to further law enforcement operations in Philadelphia. | February 28, 2024 | |
| CPOC Crisis Intervention Explainer PDF | A policy explainer detailing the City & PPD's crisis response procedures and how Philadelphia residents can report individuals in crisis. | May 20, 2024 | |
| CPOC Curfew Explainer PDF | Curfew Enforcement has increased in the City of Philadelphia. This explainer discusses updated curfew hours, the city's new community evening resource centers, the use of frisks, handcuffs, and searches conducted during a curfew stop, and fines and penalties associated with a curfew violation. | May 21, 2024 | |
| CPOC Non Emergency Crime Reporting Policy PDF | A brief one page explainer that details CPOC's recent recommendations to the PPD to create a non-emergency crime reporting system that allows citizens to file certain low-level non-emergency crimes online and over the phone. | October 2, 2023 | |
| CPOC PPD Policy Regarding Resident Citizenship Explainer PDF | This explainer informs immigrants in Philadelphia on what to expect from Philadelphia Police Department members during interactions between police and immigrants. This document also describes available language translation services available to individuals at no cost when interacting with PPD members. | May 20, 2024 | |
| PBI Part 2 – New Recommendations Explainer PDF | An explainer about new recommendations made in the PBI Part 2 Report. | September 12, 2023 | |
| PBI Part 2 – Charging Updates Explainer PDF | An explainer highlighting the changes made to the PBI charging process. | September 12, 2023 | |
| PBI Part 2 – Hearing Updates Explainer PDF | An explainer highlighting the changes made to the PBI hearing process. | September 12, 2023 | |
| CPOC Behavioral Health Unit Explainer PDF | A brief document that covers the PPD's new Behavioral Health Unit. This includes a breakdown of the unit, its goals and objectives, as well as statistics from the unit's first four months of operation. | March 21, 2023 | |
| CPOC PPD Driving Equality Act Audit Project Explainer PDF | An explainer about the newly enacted Driving Equality Act and how CPOC will examine its impact. | August 24, 2022 | |
| Protection From Abuse (PFA) Explainer PDF | A policy and practice explainer regarding Protection From Abuse (PFA) highlighting things to know pertaining to the orders. | August 12, 2022 | |
| CPOC Miranda Rights Explainer PDF | This policy document explains how Miranda warnings are used in criminal interrogations to protect citizen's Constitutional Rights and how the recent Supreme Court ruling in Vega V. Tekoh will limit legal remedies for individuals whose Miranda rights have been violated by law enforcement. | July 6, 2022 | |
| BWC Policy Explainer PDF | A policy and procedure explainer about PPD's Body Worn Camera Directive 4.21 | July 1, 2022 |