Five active-duty and four former officers accused of receiving improper payments from city-funded Guns Down Gloves Up program
Nine Philadelphia police officers are facing criminal charges after allegedly receiving improper payments from a city-funded youth boxing program while collecting their regular salaries, officials announced Friday. The accusations have rocked the department and raised questions about oversight of community programs.
Five active-duty officers and four former officers stand accused of exploiting Guns Down Gloves Up, a program designed to provide safe activities for at-risk youth in a city struggling with violence. The charges follow a nearly two-year investigation by the police department’s Internal Affairs Division that began in 2023.
The charges and investigation details
Philadelphia District Attorney’s office filed charges against the officers following the joint investigation with Internal Affairs. The active-duty officers face accusations including conspiracy, theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception for allegedly collecting payments from the boxing program while simultaneously receiving their police department salaries…