15th Police District

District Phone Directory Community Relations Officer 215-686-3150, 1 Crime Prevention Officer 215-686-3150, 1 Victim Assistance Officer 215-686-3150, 1 Sanitation Enforcement Officer 215-686-3150, 1 Graffiti Enforcement Officer 215-686-3153 Northeast Narcotics Enforcement 215-686-3152 Juvenile Aid Officer 215-686-3153

The daily goals of the 15th district, as well as the entire Philadelphia Police Department, include working with the community and its residents in order to enhance the general quality of life, to reduce the fear of incidence of crime and to raise awareness and public safety through law enforcement.

The 15th district handles over a 100,000 incidents and complaints per year. Through the new CompStat Program developed by the Commissioner's office and new techniques in crime and statistics reporting, we are seeing a decrease in crime throughout the district, as well as the city, and continue our efforts to effectively combat crime daily.

Geographic Make-up and Attractions
The 15th district is one of the largest police districts in the city of Philadelphia and covers 8.5 square miles. We are bound on the north by the south side of Rhawn Street, on the south by the Frankford Creek, on the east by the Delaware River and on the west by the northbound side of Roosevelt Boulevard.

Within these boundaries lies 61 Churches, 27 Schools, 2 Septa Terminals, 2 Chemical Plants, 1 Mini Station, 2 Hospitals, 3 PAL Centers and 15 Recreational Centers and Playgrounds.

Inhabitants and Officers
In 1999, the 15th district has boasts and estimated population of 148,000 residents within its boundaries, which represents about 17, 412 residents per square mile. The district has a racial composition of 81% Caucasian residents, 13% African American residents, and 6% Asian and Caribbean residents.

Making every effort to keep our communities safe, the 15th district and the Police District Advisory Council (PDAC) communicate bi-weekly with 37 neighborhood Town Watch groups and 19 Civic Associations within the boundaries of our district. During two monthly meetings the community and the police department discuss areas of general concern within the community in order to provide solutions to these problems.

Programs and Crime Fighting Efforts
The 15th district has various programs to help its residents exist in the safest possible community. These programs include:

The Bicycle Registration program where all members of the community can register their bicycles at the district and public locations and have the information entered into a data base which assist officers and owners in identifying and recovery stolen bicycles

The Northeast Narcotics Task Force who take information given to them regarding possible drug activity and act on it swiftly and effectively in order to keep drugs out of this community.

The S.A.V.E. program for vehicles where the vehicle is registered at the district and stickers are issued to the owner identifying that the vehicle might be stopped by police to verify that the owner has possession of that vehicle, in the hopes that this will curb vehicle thefts.

The Community Assistance Officers, who specialize in certain areas such as Sanitation enforcement, Victims Assistance, and Community Relations in order to better serve the residents.

The Business Decal Program where business owners in the district can register their businesses' contact information for the purpose of contacting the owner immediately in emergency situations such as burglaries, open properties, fires or vandalisms when the business might be closed.