Community Safety
Police Bulletins
The 9th District (which covers Wash West) often issue Crime Prevention Bulletins for residents’ use.
Police Service Area
Safety is certainly a priority in Wash West. We encourage everyone to attend the Police Service Area (PSA) meetings. The times and locations of these meetings is communicated in our ePost.
A representative of the Police Department discuss crime, recent arrests and address any of your concerns. Please come out and make your voice heard about any unwanted activity in your neighborhood.
Fun Fact:
The name “Washington Square West” came into official use in the late 1950s and early 1960s as part of Edmund Bacon‘s comprehensive plan for Center City.
YOUR security cameras can help fight crime!
The Philadelphia Police Department is encouraging residents and business owners to join an innovative crime prevention and investigation program, the SafeCam Network. With SafeCam, homeowners and businesses can register their private security cameras with the Philadelphia Police Department. This allows the police to quickly locate and request video footage that could assist with criminal investigations.
Registration is easy and only takes about 10 minutes. Simply log on to safecam.phillypolice.com and provide basic information and where the cameras are located. A member of the Police Department will contact you to verify your registration. Once you are registered, the police will only contact you if there is a criminal incident in the vicinity and they need to request your video footage. You can delete your registration at any time.
For more information, or to register, visit safecam.phillypolice.com.
Graffiti
You can fight graffiti in Wash West by reporting it quickly and helping to get it removed. Please call 311 or use the 311 app to submit graffiti for removal.