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Hughes & Fattah Unveil Tip Line
With $1,000
Reward for Illegal Guns
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Hughes |
PHILADELPHIA,
February 2 –
Against the backdrop of escalating violence
in the city, State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Phila.),
U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), and
the Citizens Crime Commission of the
Delaware Valley (CCCDV) today announced “Gun
Safe Philadelphia” a new tip line that will
pay
within 72 hours,
a $1,000 reward to any citizen whose
information leads to police seizure of
illegal guns and the arrest of their
possessors.
“Like many urban communities across the
country, the City of Philadelphia is
grappling with pervasive issues related to
escalating violence and crime,” Hughes
said. “Because the problem affects all of
us, it is incumbent upon each of us to
actively engage strategies and solutions
that address this crisis head on from
multiple vantage points.”
The CCCDV will administer the program and
operate the hotline. With the launch of
Gun-Safe Philadelphia, the CCCDV’s
215-546-TIPS
line will also serve as an important
repository of information related to illegal
firearms and
criminal activity.
Targeted outreach to the City’s civic,
cultural and business communities also will
be undertaken to help grow the program’s
initial $100,000 reward pool. |
