Its been a question that been plaguing my mind for years. I just don't understand why we as citizens can't reach out and work with our law enforcement. With all the killings happening in neighborhoods that are predominately black , why can't we reach out to the neighborhoods? Why do we live in fear from the crooks and police? We have a Black Commissioner that's at war with his White officers in Black neighborhoods. This doesn't make sense to me and no one has brought this to his attention. Or maybe he knows about this and doesn't know what to do.

I read a article about Commissioner Johnson and his work as a civil servant. It strange that a man at one time grew up on these mean streets, couldn't come up with better ways of solving this barrier that his citizens have with the police. For decades , the police in this city have never been the fan favorite in Philly. But there has to be a solution to this never ending struggle he has with his streets. I mean that from his experience on the beat , and the oath that he took being Commissioner , that he would hit the streets running being a black man in a big position. But that hasn't been the case. The streets haven't been any safer since he took office and won't get any better when he leaves office. Its strange how when you can go to 22 & Diamond you can't one officer when you need one. But when you drive up the latter part of Frankford ave you see cops on every corner. Can someone give me answers to that? It seems that some people lookout for their own. Some neighborhoods wouldn't have that foolishness , especially in the far northeast. The farther you go up the Northeast, the more officers you see. But you need State Patrol to waste man hours in the hood?

Why can't a Black Commissioner Save These Black Neighborhoods? Does he not have the experience or make sure that his officers are trained for these kinds of neighborhoods. It looks like the rookies are younger and younger being sent to war in their own backyard. 21 yr old cops being shot by even younger criminals. Veteran officers assaulting 16 yr old children on the streets, while some blocks get away with murder cause some are scared to travel those blocks. I know that people send letters day after day pleading to the Commish for answers and all he has is that he's counting down the days till its time for him to leave. You don't leave your city's issues on someone else's lap. This was your mess and you should clean it up. I commend him for trying to reach out to 10,000 men to help combat the streets but this spells disaster. Putting these people on the streets with no armor against the people that they despise will add to more blood shed. These criminals will really go to war with the streets to show who's boss. These people shouldn't have to risk their lives especially when we pay taxes to employ the services of the Phila Police Department.

Commissioner Johnson, why can't you save the people that you swore to protect?