Philadelphia reduces school-based arrests by 91% since 2013 – researchers explain the effects of keeping kids out of the legal system
Drexel researchers evaluated a 2014 program implemented by Kevin Bethel when he was deputy police commissioner that led to fewer arrests of students in schools.
A change in policy means more Philly students are staying in school and out of the legal system. AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Across the United States, arrest rates for young people under age 18 have been d…