The Philadelphia Police Department’s free wheel lock program (dubbed OWL for Operation Wheel Lock) provides free wheel locks on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Amy Nieves-Renz shown here in January 2023 with “The Club,” a steering wheel device that she uses to safeguard her vehicle. Her car was stolen in November 2022 as a result of what police said was a TikTok trend.
Just how useful are the wheel locks? Keep reading to hear from experts on what’s behind the national decrease in car thefts, andThat was exacerbated by the shooting death of student Samuel Collington outside his off-campus residence in November 2021, which led to a campus safety audit. Concerns were reignited when Temple Police Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald was killed on duty more than 13 months ago.
The university also recently introduced a ride-along program to recruit students and others interested in law enforcement, and to bridge. And Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will once again close to traffic on weekends, allowing pedestrians, bikers, and fresh air enthusiasts unfettered Warning of potential “electoral chaos” in New Jersey, 17 county clerks are seeking to block a federal judge’s Friday rulingOn the afternoon of Monday, April 8, a solar eclipse is expected to reach its peak in the Philadelphia area.
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