Philadelphia's first female mayor has been sworn in and signed an executive order declaring a Public Safety Emergency to tackle rampant .Cherelle Parker, a 51-year-old and long-serving councilwoman, campaigned on a platform of safety, jobs, and city services.She promised on the campaign trail to hire 300 more police officers, including community officers, and restore 'constitutional' stop-and-frisk. She also put forth the idea of making school year-round, to reduce juvenile delinquency.
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