Philadelphia Launches SafeCam in Response to 'Flash Mob' Attacks
Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced that the Police Department (PPD), District Attorney’s Office, Law Department, Department of Human Services (DHS), Philadelphia Youth Commission, City officials, business owners and community representatives has created an integrated, coordinated response to recent ‘flash mob’ incidents in Center City.
Flash mobs are sudden gatherings of young people that, in some cases, turn violent. Stores have been trashed and unsuspecting passers-by have been punched and beaten.