Daily News | Philadelphia police union endorses Jeff Brown for mayor
went viral when he appeared dismissive of concerns voiced by residents of Chester about environmental racism.Several of Brown’s rivals did not seek an endorsement from the FOP, which represents about 6,000 active-duty officers. Brown said in an interview with The Inquirer’s editorial board last month that he sought the FOP’s backing, saying any union that supports him is “signing up for change.”
“And we know we need them to make a change,” he said. “So I want them to sign up in advance that, ‘This is the manager we want, and these are the changes we are willing to agree to.’” It’s unclear at this point what those changes are. McNesby has said he is open to some criminal-justice reform measures — including body-worn cameras for officers and behavioral health providers responding with officers to some crime scenes — but the FOP has in general worked to maintain law enforcement’s status quo.
The union’s strength and the city’s police arbitration system makes it challenging for the city to get rid of cops accused of misconduct. The FOPthat has been abused for yearsOver the last several years, the FOP has endorsed a mix of Democrats and Republicans for political office. Last year, the union backed Josh Shapiro for governor, the Democratic nominee and former attorney general, as well as Mehmet Oz, the GOP U.S. Senate nominee. Shapiro won; Oz lost to Democrat John Fetterman.
The FOP has been consistent in rejecting progressive politicians, especially those it sees as sympathetic to the “defund the police” movement. No mayoral candidateFour candidates — Allan Domb, Derek Green, Helen Gym, and Cherelle Parker — were City Council members in 2020 when they voted to cancel a proposed $19 million increase to the police budget. Since then, the annual police budget has increased by more than $50 million.
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