American City and County: Future traffic enforcers in Philadelphia might not have police badges.
Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke planned to introduce a proposal to city hall on Jan. 26 that would explore allowing civilians to enforce traffic laws, Philadelphia TV station WPVI reports.
The civilians would be able to issue traffic tickets but wouldn’t be able to make arrests or carry firearms, WPVI reports. Clarke said the move would allow police more time to focus on criminal investigations.
Clark’s planned resolution specifically called for hearings exploring the opportunity and how the subsequent positions could be created, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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