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Philadelphia Police Department announces emergency COVID-19 arrest procedures for non-violent offenses no longer in effect

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PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department announced Friday that emergency COVID-19 arrest procedures for certain non-violent offenses are no longer in effect.

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Philadelphia police officers were instructed in March to stop making arrests for certain non-violent crimes.

The department said individuals who would normally be arrested and processed at a detective division, were temporarily detained to confirm identification and complete necessary paperwork.

The individual was then be arrested on a warrant at a later date. Decisions were made on a case-by-case basis based on the severity of the offense, the perpetrator's criminal record and potential danger to the community. "At the time of the change,

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