Weekly Brief: January 12, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
January 2022
Takeaways from a year of unprecedented violence
New from Billy Penn: A hard look at the numbers behind 2021’s record gun violence in Philly — using our dashboard — and an overview of what’s being done. By Beatrice Forman. Read More
Weekly Brief: January 5, 2022
We usually strive to lead each Weekly Brief with prevention efforts but we have an extraordinary collection of incident data to share this week. Read More
Reorganized for 2022
Our home page was overflowing with our activities during 2021. So, we spent the holiday break reorganizing our site to make it easier to find the things you need in the new year. Read More
Philadelphia Police post year-end data
Open data published this morning show 2,327 total shooting victims recorded in Philadelphia during 2021, representing a 3.6 percent in comparison with 2020. Fatal shootings were up 17.3 percent compared to the previous year, with 486 people shot to death in the city during 2021. Read More
Mass shootings in Philadelphia, 2021
Philadelphia suffered 25 mass shootings during 2021, in which 13 people were killed and 109 more were injured. View this post for dates, locations and more info. Read More