As a criminal defense investigator with decades of experience, I’ve seen firsthand the sacrifices and risks that law enforcement officers take every single day. At ELPS Private Detective Agency, we support the men and women in uniform who serve with integrity, often putting their lives on the line for their communities. Their courage deserves our respect and gratitude.
But just as we support good policing, we must also call out bad policing. We cannot turn a blind eye to misconduct, corruption, and systemic practices that undermine justice and destroy the trust between law enforcement and the public they are sworn to protect.
A recent Philadelphia Inquirer investigation reveals a deeply troubling pattern: for decades, officers accused of crimes and serious misconduct have been reinstated to the force through a secretive arbitration process, often with the help of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). Despite promises of transparency made in 2019, the City of Philadelphia has quietly stopped publishing police arbitration decisions since March 2024. The public can no longer see how officers fired for offenses like assault, perjury, and domestic violence manage to get their jobs back—often to offend again (source)…