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"I think bad news always makes news. That’s disturbing. When I hear that someone gets assaulted, someone gets robbed, someone gets raped and nothing is being done because they don’t trust law enforcement, well that’s wrong. That’s bad. I want to be there to help. The police department wants to be there to help so we can get this perpetrator," Valdes said regarding the crime in South Philadelphia.

South Philadelphia: Police Reach Out to Victims in the Mexican Community

December 8, 2011 1

https://vimeo.com/33192434] Robberies and assaults have been plaguing the Mexican community of South Philadelphia, but many of the crimes are not reported to the Philadelphia Police Department. “I want to say five years, probably a little [continue reading…]